Rock, Rock, Rock (film)
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Director Will Price Music director Milton Subotsky Country United States | 5/10 Genre Drama, Music Duration Language English | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date 1956 (1956) Writer Milton Subotsky (screenplay), Milton Subotsky (from a story by), Phyllis Coe (from a story by) Produced by Max Rosenberg, Milton Subotsky Cast Alan Freed and his Rock 'n Roll Band (Himself (as Alan Freed and his Rock 'N Roll Band)), Fran Manfred (Arabella), Tuesday Weld (Dori Graham), Teddy Randazzo (Tommy Rogers), Connie Francis (Dori's Songs (singing voice)), Jacqueline Kerrin (Gloria)Similar movies The Australian Pink Floyd Show: Eclipsed By The Moon , Neil Young with Crazy Horse - Psychedelic Pill , One For The Road: Ronnie Lane Memorial Concert , Dire Straits: Alchemy Live , Oasis: Standing on the Edge of Noise , Butthole Surfers: Blind Eye Sees All Tagline The greatest rock 'n' roll music played by the biggest rock 'n' roll groups this side of heaven! |
Chuck berry performs you can t catch me in 1956 s rock rock rock
Rock, Rock, Rock! is a 1956 black-and-white motion picture 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. Almost every member of the cast was signed to a record label at the time, which was credited along with each star. Later West Side Story cast member David Winters is also featured. Famed disc jockey Alan Freed made an appearance as himself.
Contents
- Chuck berry performs you can t catch me in 1956 s rock rock rock
- Featured songs
- Soundtrack
- Production
- Reception
- References

The movie has a fairly simple plot: teenage girl Dori Graham (played by then 13-year-old Tuesday Weld, with a credited Connie Francis dubbed in as Dori's singing voice) can't persuade her dad to buy her a strapless gown and has to get the money together herself in time for the prom. Jack Collins plays the frustrated dad.

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.

In 1984, the film entered the public domain (in the USA) because of the claimant's failure to renew its copyright registration in the 28th year after publication. The film's numerous musical numbers may have been copyrighted separately and thus the film may not entirely be public domain.

Featured songs


Soundtrack

The soundtrack album, also titled Rock, Rock, Rock!, was released by Chess Records labeled LP 1425. The soundtrack compilation featured four songs each from only three artists, Chuck Berry, The Moonglows, and The Flamingos. And only four songs on the album ("Over and Over Again," "I Knew From the Stars," "You Can't Catch Me," and "Would I Be Crying") actually appear in the film. The Connie Francis songs "I Never Had a Sweetheart" and "Little Blue Wren" appeared in the film and were also released by MGM Records in 1956 as a Connie Francis single. "Baby, Baby" and "I'm Not a Juvenile Delinquent" by The Teenagers also appeared in the film and were subsequently released as a single by Gee Records.
Production
This was the first feature film collaboration between Milton Subotsky and Max Rosenberg.
Reception
The film was a success at the box office.
References
Rock, Rock, Rock (film) WikipediaRock, Rock, Rock (film) IMDb Rock, Rock, Rock (film) themoviedb.org