The Big Beat (1958)
- Directed by
- Will Cowan
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 21m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 5.8 of 10 from 5 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 recent college graduate tries to convince his father, who owns a record company, to start signing rock and roll musicians. The film features performances by several popular 1950s singers and groups.
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What happens
The Big Beat is a 1958 American musical comedy film distributed by Universal International, which was directed and produced by Will Cowan, written by David P. Harmon, and starred William Reynolds, Andra Martin, Gogi Grant, and Jeffrey Stone. It was shot in Eastmancolor, by Pathe, and was released on May 24, 1958, as a double bill with Summer Love. The story is about a young man fresh out of college named John Randall who tries to persuade his father, a record company owner, to start signing up rock 'n' roll acts. This film is well known to have featured many famous and popular singers, musicians, and musical groups of the 1950s, including Charlie Barnet, Buddy Bregman, Alan Copeland, The Del-Vikings, and Jeri Southern. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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