Let's Rock (1958)

Director:

Harry Foster

Writer:

Hal Hackady (writer)

Release Date:

June 1958 (USA)

Genre:

Music

Plot:

Singer's girlfriend helps him adjust to the new rock'n'roll music. |

Plot Keywords:

Rock Music | Dance | Teen

Cast

Julius LaRosa	...	Tommy Adane
Phyllis Newman	...	Kathy Abbott
Conrad Janis	...	Charlie
Joy Harmon	...	Pickup Girl (as Joy Harman)
Paul Anka	...	Himself
Danny and the Juniors	...	Themselves - Performers ('AtThe Hop')
Roy Hamilton	...	Himself
Wink Martindale	...	Himself
Della Reese	...	Herself
The Royal Teens	...	Themselves
Al DeNittis	...	Tyrones Saxophonist (as the Tyrones)
Tyrone DeNittis	...	Himself (as the Tyrones)
George Lesser	...	Tyrones Singer (as the Tyrones)
Paul Sherman	...	Himself / MC
Harold Gary	...	Shep Harris

Also Known As:

Keep It Cool (UK)

Runtime:

79 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Sweden:Btl

Filming Locations:

Central Park, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Columbia Pictures Corporation

Trivia:

This was the only screen appearance of Danny and the Juniors, who performed "At The Hop", and The Royal Teens (with Bob Gaudio), who performed "Short Shorts". They were two big rock groups of the late 1950s.

Soundtrack:

The Secret Paths of Love

Typical basement budget attempt to attract teen audiences in the late 1950s

Before rock stars went on huge concert tours and before teenagers had enough disposable income to attend such spectacles, Hollywood tried to offer recording stars exposure through cheap movies. LET'S ROCK is typical of the genre--the central idea (that mellow crooner Julius LaRosa could become a rock star) is ludicrous and the acting by LaRosa and Phyllis Newman close to amateur standards. But there are a couple of hits--Danny and The Juniors doing "At the Hop" is the highlight. Every time LaRosa tries to sing, you might as well fast forward. "Rock Around the Clock" remains the best of a bad lot.