Don't Knock the Rock (1956)
- Original title
- Don't Knock The Rock
- Directed by
- Fred F. Sears
- Genre
- drama film, musical film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Rating
- 5.8 of 10 from 10 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A rock and roll singer returns to his hometown where the adults disapprove of the new music. He tries to win them over by showing them the positive energy of rock and roll. The film features performances by famous 1950s musicians.
energeticupbeatlivelynostalgiclightheartedfeel-goodbouncycelebratory
What happens
Don't Knock the Rock is a 1956 American musical film directed by Fred F. Sears and starring Alan Dale and Alan Freed. It was written by Robert. E. Kent and James B. Gordon. The film features performances by Bill Haley & His Comets (who were top-billed), Little Richard, The Treniers, and Dave Appell and the Applejacks. In contrast to the title track of Haley's previous film, Rock Around the Clock, the title track of this film was specially written for it (screenwriter Robert E. Kent is credited as co-writer of the song). A Haley recording of the song is played over the opening credits, but it is Alan Dale who performs the number in the film. Indeed, while Haley and his band are the top-billed performers in the movie, the story in fact focuses on Dale's character. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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The Big Beat (1958)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.