Let the Good Times Roll (1973)

Directors:

Robert Abel, Sidney Levin

Stars:

Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Fats Domino

Cast

Credited cast:
Chuck Berry	...	Himself
Little Richard	...	Himself
Fats Domino	...	Himself
Chubby Checker	...	Himself
Bo Diddley	...	Himself
The Shirelles	...	Themselves (archive footage)
The Five Satins	...	Themselves (archive footage)
The Coasters	...	Themselves
Danny and the Juniors	...	Themselves
The Bobby Comstock Rock & Roll Band	...	Themselves
Bill Haley and the Comets	...	Themselves
Richard Nader	...	Himself - Emcee
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Shirley Alston	...	Herself (as The Shirelles)

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

guitar | oldies | film clip | 1950s | concert film | 

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Genres:

Documentary | Music

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 July 1973 (Netherlands)

Also Known As:

Afiste na kylane ta trella hronia

Filming Locations:

Detroit, Michigan, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cinema Associates (III), Metromedia Producers

Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

4-Track Stereo (35 mm magnetic prints) 70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) Mono (35 mm optical prints)

Color:

Black and White Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Despite the fact that he was promoted as one of the main stars of this film, none of Chuck Berry's songs - including his duet with Bo Diddley at the end of the film - appear on the original soundtrack LP.

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Connections

Featured in Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s (2002)

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Soundtracks

"Blueberry Hill"
Performed by Fats Domino

User Reviews

Unsung platinum

This rockumentary blends concert footage and archival clips into a thoroughly entertaining time capsule. The artists are fantastic, clad in wild costumes and performing against glittery, Vegas-style backdrops. I especially enjoyed the Shirelles (referred to as "the Coppertone Rockettes"), looking and sounding sensational. As they sing "Soldier Boy" on one half of the screen, the other half shows footage from The Day the Earth Stood Still and From Here to Eternity. This photography is sharp (especially the aforementioned split-screen technique), complete with backstage footage and shots of the joyfully stunned audience. Some conservative-themed archive footage (demonstration of a proper dress code, a starched suit smashing a record and declaring that "rock 'n' roll has got to go!") serves as a telling semi-parody of the repression and conformity of the '50s and early '60s and an example of how this jubilant new strain of music helped break it down. The opening title sequence, with Shirley and Lee's "Let the Good Times Roll" playing against flashes of hula hoops and Chevrolet Bel Airs, is worth seeing by itself. VH-1 used to show this movie occasionally.