![]() ![]() There was a widespread fear of juvenile delinquency, focusing around claims that the post-World War 2 generation was lazy,spoilt, reckless, lacking in discipline, disrespectful of authority and violent.Teenagers of the time were condemned for their poor work and study ethos, and their spendthrift ways. ![]() ![]() Released in 1955, the film highlights an obsession of 1950s America - and other western countries too. However, the movie remains a significant film for other reasons. Today The Blackboard Jungle's main claim to fame is that its soundtrack incorporated Bill Haley and the Comet's Rock Around the Clock, the first time a rock 'n' roll sing was used in a movie, and a major factor in ensuring success for the song and achieving publicity about the new type of music. However, we believe that public awareness is a first step towards a remedy for any problem." We are especially concerned when this delinquency boils over into our schools.The scenes and incidents depicted here are fictional. Today we are concerned with juvenile delinquency - its causes - and its effects. Before the credits roll in The Blackboard Jungle a scrolling introduction appears on screen. ![]()
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