Bruce Handy: Hollywood High Complete Interview
October 6, 2025
Part 1:
From squeaky-clean Andy Hardy to rebel Katniss Everdeen, the history of teen movies is also the history of American consumer culture and our teens. Tonight on Inquiry, we talk with BRUCE HANDY, journalist, critic, humorist, and children’s book author. His new book is HOLLYWOOD HIGH: A TOTALLY EPIC, WAY OPINIONATED HISTORY OF TEEN MOVIES.
Part 2:
Beach Party Tonight on Inquiry! We talk again with BRUCE HANDY, journalist, critic, humorist, and children’s book author, about his book: HOLLYWOOD HIGH: A TOTALLY EPIC WAY OPINIONATED HISTORY OF TEEN MOVIES. Tonight, we look at Frankie and Annette and their “beach” movies.
