Rock, Rock, Rock (1956)

Original title

Rock, Rock, Rock!

Directed by

Will Price

Genre

teen film, musical film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 25m

Rated

NR

Rating

4.6 of 10 from 14 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A teenage girl wants to buy a dress for a school dance but keeps being short of money. She goes through a series of misadventures while rock and roll performers sing on stage.

energeticupbeatnostalgiclivelydatedlightheartedwholesomemusical

What happens

Rock, Rock, Rock! is a 1956 musical drama film conceived, co-written and co-produced by Milton Subotsky and directed by Will Price. The film is an early jukebox musical featuring performances by established rock and roll singers of the era, including Chuck Berry, LaVern Baker, Teddy Randazzo, the Moonglows, the Flamingos, and the Teenagers with Frankie Lymon as lead singer. Later West Side Story cast member David Winters is also featured. Famed disc jockey Alan Freed made an appearance as himself. Valerie Harper made her debut in a brief appearance as an extra seated at the center table during the performance of "Ever Since I Can Remember" by Cirino and the Bowties and can be seen after the performance of Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers. This was also Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers' film debut. Almost every member of the cast was signed to a record label at the time, which was credited along with each star. In 1984, the film entered the public domain in the United States because the claimants did not renew its copyright registration in the 28th year after publication. The film's numerous musical numbers may have been copyrighted separately, however. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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