Rock Rock Rock! (1956)

A young teenage girl (Tuesday Weld) desperately tries to earn enough money to buy a dress for a school rock and roll dance. This early rock and roll feature, the 3rd in a series of 5 ... See full summary »

Director:

Will Price

Writers:

Milton Subotsky (screenplay), Milton Subotsky (from a story by)

Stars:

Alan Freed and his Rock 'n Roll Band, Fran Manfred, Tuesday Weld

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Alan Freed and his Rock 'n Roll Band	...	Alan Freed and his Rock 'n Roll Band
Fran Manfred	...	Arabella
Tuesday Weld	...	Dori
Connie Francis	...	Dori's Songs (singing voice)
Teddy Randazzo	...	Tommy (as Teddy Randazzo of The Three Chuckles)
Jacqueline Kerr	...	Gloria
Ivy Schulman	...	Baby
The Moonglows	...	The Moonglows
Chuck Berry	...	Chuck Berry
The Flamingos	...	The Flamingos
Jimmy Cavallo and the House Rockers	...	Jimmy Cavallo and the House Rockers (as Jimmy Cavallo and His House Rockers)
The Johnny Burnette Trio	...	The Johnny Burnette Trio (as Johnny Burnette Trio)
La Vern Baker	...	La Vern Baker
Cirino and the Bowties	...	Cirino and the Bowties
Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers	...	Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers

Storyline

A young teenage girl (Tuesday Weld) desperately tries to earn enough money to buy a dress for a school rock and roll dance. This early rock and roll feature, the 3rd in a series of 5 starring Disc Jockey and Rock N Roll impresario Alan Freed, includes performances by artist Chuck Berry, La Vern Baker, Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers, The Flamingos, The Moonglows and The Johnny Burnette Trio.

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Plot Keywords:

jukebox musical | teensploitation film | psychotronic film | teensploitation | rock music | 

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Taglines:

FRANKIE LYMON and THE TEEN-AGERS - HEAR them sing "I'm not a Juvenile Delinquent" SEE - Lovely LA VERN BAKER - HEAR her sing "TRA-LA-LA" SEE - The Inimitable CHUCK BERRY - HEAR him sing "YOU CAN'T CATCH ME"

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Genres:

Drama | Music

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Certificate:

Approved

Did You Know?

Trivia

Film debut of Jack Collins.

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Goofs

When Dori mentions the dress Gloria is planning to wear, Arabella chimes in with a remark about how the dress will be blue. The color of the dress something Gloria had mentioned to Dori and Tommy, but not when Arabella was around.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Arabella: [sipping shakes at the malt shoppe] Is Tommy taking you to the school prom?
Dori: He - hasn't asked me, yet.
Arabella: He will. I sure hope I find someone as nice as Tommy.
Dori: Oh, you'll meet him someday.
Arabella: Well, I hope it's before the prom. Are you in love with Tommy?
Dori: Well...
[singing]
Dori: I never had a sweetheart, No Lovers Lane for me! No moonlight rides, No firesides, No romance by the sea, Oh no, that's never happened to me! I never had a sweetheart...

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Connections

Featured in Sputnik Fever (2007)

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Soundtracks

Little Blue Wren
Sung by Connie Francis

User Reviews

Frozen in Time

Although the low budget quality of the film is unfortunate it captures true Americana at its best. Happy, energetic youth dressing to the hilt, dancing with some style, and more worried about going to the dance than trying to buy a joint. Ike in the White House to protect us, no Viet Nam, no Watergate, no 911, and automobiles that were a work of art. The title song by Jimmy Cavallo is the essence of Rock and Roll..Young kids dancing with their peers in a simple but synchronized rhythm releasing their innermost feelings while having fun. And Alan Freed, what more can you say? The pioneer of a genre that helped break the shackles of a segregated culture. Although he was crucified for his efforts his smile on stage shows how happy he was to bring joy to the youth of America.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 December 1956 (USA)

Also Known As:

Rock, Rock, Rock

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$100,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Vanguard Productions (I)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White