The Success of 1950s Films Such as the Wild One

question 9

Multiple Choice

The success of 1950s films such as The Wild One and Rebel Without a Cause .

• A) illustrated a growing angst among America's youth
• B) showed that moviegoers preferred comedies with light themes
• C) renewed interest in the movie industry while television sales declined
• D) reaffirmed the complacency associated with this decade

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