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1953
The Wild One is a 1953 American crime film directed by László Benedek and produced by Stanley Kramer. The picture is most noted for the character of Johnny Strabler, portrayed by Marlon Brando, whose persona became a cultural icon of the 1950s. The Wild One is considered to be the original outlaw biker film, and the first to examine American outlaw motorcycle gang violence. The supporting cast features Lee Marvin as…
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Generational conflicts were constant throughout human history, but Hollywood appeared to become aware of them only in the 1950s. At that time, new generations enjoying unprecedented post‑war prosperity had a hard time adapting to the values cherished by their parents, who had grown up during the hardships of the Great Depression and the Second World War. The first major film to deal with this phenomenon is *The Wild…More
