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6.4/10   114 votes
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Director:
Richard Lester
Writer:
Milton Subotsky (writer)
Contact:
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Release Date:
September 1962 (USA) more
Genre:
Musical | Comedy more
Tagline:
The newest, most frantic fad! - a jazzed-up, mixed-up musical that's got "trad", dad!
Plot:
The hero and heroine want to popularize a trad jazz in their town. Some older people feel displeased about a trad jazz... more | add synopsis
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User Comments:
typical of the time with a good mix of performers and artists of the 50s and 60 s, more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Helen Shapiro ... Helen
Craig Douglas ... Craig
John Leyton ... Himself
The Brook Brothers ... Themselves
Chubby Checker ... Himself
Del Shannon ... Himself
Gary U.S. Bonds ... Himself (as Gary [U.S.] Bonds)
Gene Vincent ... Himself

Gene McDaniels ... Himself
The Paris Sisters ... Themselves (as Paris Sisters)
The Dukes of Dixieland ... Themselves (as Dukes of Dixieland)
Chris Barber's Jazz Band ... Themselves
Ottilie Patterson ... Herself
Acker Bilk and His Paramount Jazz Band ... Themselves (as Mr. Acker Bilk and His Paramount Jazz Band)
Kenny Ball and His Jazzmen ... Themselves (as Kenny Ball's Jazzmen)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Ring-a-Ding Rhythm! (USA)
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Runtime:
USA:78 min
Country:
UK
Language:
English
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
USA:Approved | Finland:S

Fun Stuff

Movie Connections:
Referenced in You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night' (1995) (V) more
Soundtrack:
Everybody Loves My Baby more

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3 out of 5 people found the following comment useful:-
typical of the time with a good mix of performers and artists of the 50s and 60 s,, 15 December 2001
Author: triumph-1 (triumph@covcity.fsbusiness.co.uk) from lancing england

I did actually visit the cinema in my home town of Coventry and viewed. its trad dad as a new movie. i did enjoy it at the time and would really like to see it again . i hope my memories will not be dashed but if any person could supply me with a copy and cost ,i would appreciate it very much. if i do manage to have a current viewing i will then update my report. regards mick

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