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:

Crazy, Crazy Party

Music is not bad when they don't try to rock;)

Obviously this isn't a rock and roll movie except for rare exceptions. More like a Frank Sinatra wanna be and couldn't be. Check out Phyllis Newman anyway. Most of the real rock is buried under a morass of retro "ballad" stuff. And don't miss Wink Martindal as a young Dick Clark lookalike;)