TEEN MOVIES OF THE 1950'S & 1960'S ON DVD at HOLLYWOOD TEEN MOVIES

The Wild One [DVD](1954) DVD
Marlon Brando wears leather and sneers like no one else can in the original biker drama, as a motorcycle gang terrorizes a small town until their violence turns member against member. "What are you rebelling against?" "What have you got?" Lee Marvin, Mary Murphy, Robert Keith co-star. 79 min. Standard; Soundtracks: English mono, French; Subtitles: English, French; theatrical trailer; scene access.
Rebel Without A Cause [DVD](1955) DVD
James Dean became a national symbol for '50s teen angst with this powerful character study of an alienated young man who deals with rejection at school and inattentiveness from his parents by finding friendship with fellow outcasts Sal Mineo and Natalie Wood. With Jim Backus, Dennis Hopper; Nicholas Ray directs. 140 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, French mono; Subtitles: English, French; "Rediscovering a Rebel" documentary; "Behind the Cameras" TV segments, including the famed "Drive Safely" interview withdrawn from network broadcast; production notes; theatrical trailers; scene access.
The Blob (Special Edition) [DVD](1958) DVD
Steve McQueen became a star after his role as a teenager battling an ever-growing gelatinous critter from outer space that swallows people whole and terrifies a small town. A low-budget horror classic that was filmed in Downington, Pa.; with Aneta Corseaut and a bossa nova-flavored theme song from Burt Bacharach and Mack David. 85 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English; audio commentary; theatrical trailer; scene access.
Teenagers From Outer Space [DVD](1959) DVD
Sure, lots of people in the '50s thought teens were strange beings from another world, but in this sci-fi howler they were right! What's more, these interplanetary J.D.s have brought their flesh-dissolving ray and giant lobsters with them! Can Earth survive? And what about "torture!"? With David Love, Dawn Anderson and Tom Graeff (aka writer/director Tom Lockyear). 86 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; theatrical trailer; scene access.
It Came From Outer Space [DVD](1953) DVD
Fifties sci-fi classic with Richard Carlson as an astronomer who can't convince anyone of the UFO crash he sighted...and the aliens who have taken human form while repairing their ship aren't making it any easier. Excellent adaptation of Ray Bradbury's story co-stars Barbara Rush, Russell Johnson. Not in 3-D. 81 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital Surround; Subtitles: Spanish, French; theatrical trailer; documentary; audio commentary; photo gallery.
Hot Rod Girl [DVD](1956) DVD
In an attempt to curb teenage drag racing in his town, policeman Chuck Connors sets up a supervised racetrack, but the accidental death of a boy threatens the lives of all involved in this early "teen drama." Mark Andrews, Lori Nelson star. 79 min.
Expresso Bongo [DVD](1959) DVD
Fast-talking promoter Laurence Harvey thinks he's found the next teen singing sensation when he spies bongo-playing troubadour Cliff Richard in a Soho coffeehouse. Join them on the rocky road to stardom in this classic British rock-and-roll musical that also stars Sylvia Sims, Yolonde Dolan. Songs include "Bongo Blues," "Love," "A Voice in the Wilderness." 111 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; pressbook excerpt.
The Young Ones [DVD](1961) DVD
"Once in every lifetime" comes a Cliff Richard musical like this, with the British pop idol playing a lad out to stop millionaire land developer father Robert Morley from destroying a local youth center. Cliff raises the cash to buy the land with a rock-and-roll show, but other complications ensue, including the kidnapping of Morley by one of Cliff's fans. With The Shadows, Carole Gray and Teddy Greene. Songs include ""The Young Ones," "What Do You Know We've Got a Show" and "We Say Yeah." AKA: "Wonderful to Be Young!" 108 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; audio commentary; biographies; theatrical trailer.
Summer Holiday [DVD](1963) DVD
British pop star Cliff Richard stars with his group The Shadows in this pleasing musical comedy caper in which four mechanics travel in a double-decker bus across Europe. During a trial run, they smash into a car carrying an all-girl musical trio, then decide to take them to Athens. During the tune-filled trip, the lads also encounter an American girl singer posing as a boy, talkative French mimes and more. Lauri Peters, Melvyn Hayes and Ron Moody co-star; directed by Peter Yates ("Breaking Away"). Songs include "Bachelor Boy," "Dancing Shoes" and the title track. 108 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; French Dolby Digital mono; audio commentary; biographies; theatrical trailer.
Wonderful Life DVD](1964) DVD
Cliff and the fellas get mixed up with eccentric filmmaker Walter Slezak--and Richard woos actress Susan Hampshire--on the Canary Islands. Songs include "On the Beach," "Do You Remember," "Theme for Young Lovers" and more.
Rock, Rock, Rock [DVD](1956) DVD
Malt shops, bobby sox, and dance hops in this rock flick with Tuesday Weld (13 years old!), Fats Domino, Connie Francis, Chuck Berry, Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers performing "Juvenile Delinquent," the only screen appearance of the Johnny Burnette Trio (performing "Lonesome Train") and disc jockey Alan Freed. 78 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English mono; scene access.
Imitation Of Life [DVD](1959) DVD
Producer Ross Hunter's lush remake of the 1934 melodrama stars Lana Turner as an actress who puts her career ahead of daughter Sandra Dee. Juanita Moore plays Turner's black housekeeper, whose light-skinned daughter (Susan Kohner) leaves home to try and pass herself off as white. John Gavin, Robert Alda also star; Douglas Sirk directs. 124 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: French, Spanish.
Come September [DVD](1961) DVD
Colorful romantic comedy stars Rock Hudson as an American businessman who arrives early for his annual September stay at his Italian villa and is shocked to find that the caretaker has been renting it out to vacationers, among them sexy Gina Lollobrigida. With Sandra Dee, Bobby Darin, Walter Slezak; look for a young Joel Grey. 114 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: Spanish, French; theatrical trailer.
Dr. Goldfoot And The Bikini Machine [DVD](1965) DVD
Mad scientist Vincent Price has constructed an army of beautiful bikini-clad robots as part of his scheme to control the world's richest men, and only bumbling secret agents Frankie Avalon and Dwayne Hickman can stop him in this wild sci-fi spy spoof. With a cameo by Annette Funicello and a title song by The Supremes. 89 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Spanish Dolby Digital mono; theatrical trailer.
Muscle Beach Party (1964)/Ski Party [DVD](1965) DVD
Surf's up! Frankie and Annette sure have their hands full in this one, what with gym owner Don Rickles and his musclemen trying to take over the beach, lovesick heiress Luciana Paluzzi trying to snare Frankie, and Little Stevie Wonder stopping by to perform "Happy Street." With Morey Amsterdam, Buddy Hackett. Next up, Frankie trades in his spoon for some slats and hits the slopes with Dwayne Hickman to find out why their gals are swooning over ski bum Aron Kincaid...with the guys resorting to dressing up as girls! Songs include "I Got You (I Feel Good)" by James Brown, "Lots, Lots More" and "Ski Party." With Deborah Walley, Yvonne Craig, Lesley Gore. 186 min. total. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono.
Beach Party [DVD](1963) DVD
The first entry in AIP's beach comedy series stars Bob Cummings as an anthropologist studying teenage mating habits who picks Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello as his subjects. With Morey Amsterdam, Dorothy Malone, Dick Dale and The Del-Tones, and Harvey Lembeck as Eric Von Zipper. 98 min. Widescreen (Enhanced) and Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: French, Spanish; theatrical trailer; scene access.
Beach Blanket Bingo [DVD](1965) DVD
The "Beach Party" gang is back again for laughs, rock and roll, surfing and those sexy two-piece bathing suits. The plot, such as it is, involves a missing singing star, a mermaid, and Eric Von Zipper's gang. With Frankie, Annette, Harvey Lembeck, Linda Evans, Paul Lynde, Don Rickles. 98 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: French, Spanish; theatrical trailer.
Bikini Beach [DVD](1964) DVD
When a wealthy newspaperman wants to turn the local beach into a senior citizen's home, everyone's at arms. What's Annette gonna do--not just about this situation, but about choosing between a British pop star and her jealous boyfriend (Frankie Avalon in two parts)? Don Rickles, Little Stevie Wonder, The Pyramids, Harvey Lembeck and Keenan Wynn star. 100 min. Widescreen and Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby mono; Subtitles: French, Spanish; theatrical trailer; scene access.
How To Stuff A Wild Bikini [DVD](1965) DVD
Fearful that buddy Dwayne Hickman will hit on Annette Funicello while he's on Naval Reserve duty, Frankie Avalon gets witch doctor Buster Keaton to send a magical bikini (stuffed with beautiful Beverly Adams) to woo away Hickman. And that's just the start of the hi-jinks in this bouncy beach comedy that also stars Mickey Rooney, The Kingsmen ("Louie Louie"), and Harvey Lembeck; look for Brian Wilson as a (what else?) "beach boy." 93 min. Widescreen and Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby mono; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; theatrical trailer.
Pajama Party [DVD](1964) DVD
Whacked-out AIP entry finds Martian Tommy Kirk landing on Earth to scope it out for a future invasion and finding romance with curvaceous Annette Funicello, much to the dismay of boyfriend Jody McCrea. Mix in Harvey Lembeck's Eric Von Zipper, a couple of crooks, Buster Keaton as Chief Rotten Eagle, Dorothy Lamour, and a pajama party thrown by Annette's aunt Elsa Lanchester, and you have a beach party classic minus the sand. Widescreen (Enhanced) and Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby mono; Subtitles: French, Spanish; theatrical trailer; scene access.
The Beach Girls And The Monster [DVD](1965) DVD
Sure, the title says it all, but you'll want to see this one anyway: for the seaweed-covered, pinhead creature messing up tan lines on the beaches, for a son telling his scientist father, ``there's more to life than test tubes and fish,'' and for a scorching Frank Sinatra, Jr. bongo score. Jon Hall stars. 70 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; theatrical trailer; photo gallery; more.
Bye Bye Birdie [DVD](1963) DVD
Some of Broadway's most memorable songs come from this satire of Elvis Presley's army induction. Conrad Birdie, the teenage idol, is drafted and agrees to sing a farewell song to a devoted fan on TV. Songs include "Kids," "Put on a Happy Face," "We Love You, Conrad." Stars Janet Leigh, Dick Van Dyke, Ann-Margret, Bobby Rydell and Paul Lynde. 112 min. Widescreen (Enhanced) and Standard; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.0, Dolby Digital Surround; Subtitles: English, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese, Korean, Thai; scene access; filmographies; theatrical trailer.
The Graduate [DVD](1967) DVD
The Oscar-winning coming-of-age comedy that launched star Dustin Hoffman's career and spoke to a generation. Follow aimless college grad Hoffman as he is seduced by the glamorous Mrs. Robinson (Anne Bancroft), only to fall in love with her daughter (Katharine Ross). Music by Simon and Garfunkel; Mike Nichols directs. 106 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital Surround; Subtitles: French, Spanish; documentary; interview; theatrical trailer.
High School Caesar [DVD](1960) DVD
John Ashley is the teenage crime boss who "had more rackets than Al Capone" in this classic J.D. drama of high school protection rackets, hot rod races and gang rumbles. With Lowell Brown, Judy Nugent. 75 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English mono. Plays All Regions.
A Hard Day's Night [DVD](1964) DVD
The groundbreaking film debut of The Beatles is a fast and furiously funny look at "a day in the life" of the Fab Four as they travel to London for a TV appearance and try to keep Paul's "very clean" grandfather out of trouble. Songs include "And I Love Her," "If I Fell," "She Loves You" and "I Wanna Hold Your Hand." With Wilfrid Brambell, Victor Spinetti; directed by Richard Lester. 90 min. on two discs. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital stereo, French Dolby Digital mono; audio commentary; photo gallery; "making of" documentary; theatrical trailer; featurette; interviews; DVD-ROM content.
Where The Boys Are [DVD](1960) DVD
The original fun-in-the-sun romp, as four young gals head to pleasurable Fort Lauderdale during Easter vacation for tans, music and boys. Connie Francis, Paula Prentiss, Yvette Mimieux, Dolores Hart, Jim Hutton and George Hamilton star. 99 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital mono, French Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish, French.
Hell On Wheels [DVD](1967) DVD
There's red-hot, lightning-fast drama both on and off the track in this tale of two brothers, a top race driver and a mechanic, who get involved with moonshiners and both fall for the same girl. Country singers Marty Robbins and Connie Smith, John Ashley and Gigi Perreau star. 96 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo.
West Side Story (Special Edition) [DVD](1961) DVD
Leonard Bernstein's classic street-wise musical, a modern-day "Romeo and Juliet," stars Richard Beymer and Natalie Wood as doomed lovers caught up in the violence of rival street gangs. Co-stars Rita Moreno, Russ Tamblyn, Simon Oakland. Songs include "Maria," "Somewhere," "I Feel Pretty," "Something's Coming." Winner of 10 Academy Awards, including Best Picture; co-directed by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins. 152 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtracks: English Dolby Digital 5.1, French Dolby Digital mono, Spanish Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, French, Spanish; intermission music; documentary; storyboard comparison; theatrical trailers; photo gallery; collectible scrapbook with complete screenplay, memos, and more. Two-disc set.
To Sir, With Love [DVD](1967) DVD
Sentimental heart-tugger stars Sidney Poitier as a first-year teacher at a rundown East End London high school who bucks the traditional educational system, allowing his unruly students to learn through experience and acquire a sense of responsibility. Co-stars Judy Geeson, Christian Roberts and Lulu (who sings the title tune); written, produced and directed by novelist James Clavell ("Shogun"). 105 min. Widescreen and Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai; biographies; theatrical trailers.
The Complete Gidget Collection [DVD] DVD
First, "Gidget" (1959) stars Sandra Dee as the young beach bunny who must choose between surfer boyfriends Cliff Robertson and James Darren. Arthur O'Connell, Doug McClure, Yvonne Craig co-star. Next, everyone's favorite surfin' girl (Deborah Walley) heads to Waikiki and finds fun and romance in "Gidget Goes Hawaiian" (1961). With James Darren, Michael Callan, Peggy Cass. And, finally, when the bubbly blonde prima donna of the ocean waves (Cindy Carol) takes the Eternal City by storm, it seems Moondoggie's got some competition from a suave Italian charmer, in the fluffy romantic misadventure "Gidget Goes to Rome" (1963). James Darren, Cesare Danova co-star. 299 min. total on two discs. Standard; Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital stereo.