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The Teen Agers

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The Teen Agers is a series of seven coming-of-age musical comedy-drama films made by Monogram Pictures from 1946 to 1948. A follow-up to the East Side Kids,[1] the series stars Freddie Stewart and June Preisser.[2]

The films were initially produced by Sam Katzman but when he left Monogram for Columbia Pictures, duties shifted to Will Jason.[3] The first four films are directed by Arthur Dreifuss, with the remaining three by Jason.

Filmography

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Legacy

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Junior Prom, Freddie Steps Out, Vacation Days, and High School Hero have been given comedic commentaries by Bridget Jones Nelson and Mary Jo Pehl as part of RiffTrax.[4][5][6][7]

References

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  1. ^ Pam Munter, When Teens Were Keen: Freddie Stewart and the Teen Agers of Monogram 2005
  2. ^ Schallert, Edwin (Nov 7, 1945). "Detective Will Menace Belita in 'The Hunted'". Los Angeles Times. p. A3.
  3. ^ "MONOGRAM PLANS 48 FEATURE FILMS: Allied Artists, Firm's Affiliate, to Make Seven in 1947–48 -- Latter Has Four Ready". New York Times. July 21, 1947. p. 12.
  4. ^ "Junior Prom". RiffTrax. April 27, 2018. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  5. ^ "Freddie Steps Out". RiffTrax. September 7, 2018. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  6. ^ "High School Hero". RiffTrax. May 3, 2019. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
  7. ^ "Vacation Days". RiffTrax. September 6, 2019. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
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