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Shake, Rattle & Rock!

  • 19561956
  • 1h 12m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
189
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Shake, Rattle & Rock! (1956)
ComedyDramaMusical
A group of concerned adults try to ban rock and roll music in their town because they think that the music promotes juvenile delinquency. It's now up to a disc jockey and a hipster to defend... Read allA group of concerned adults try to ban rock and roll music in their town because they think that the music promotes juvenile delinquency. It's now up to a disc jockey and a hipster to defend the music in a televised trial. The movie also features several rock and roll performance... Read allA group of concerned adults try to ban rock and roll music in their town because they think that the music promotes juvenile delinquency. It's now up to a disc jockey and a hipster to defend the music in a televised trial. The movie also features several rock and roll performances, most notably from Fats Domino.
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
189
YOUR RATING
    • Edward L. Cahn
    • Lou Rusoff(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Mike Connors
    • Lisa Gaye
    • Sterling Holloway
    • Edward L. Cahn
    • Lou Rusoff(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Mike Connors
    • Lisa Gaye
    • Sterling Holloway
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    • 9User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
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    Mike Connors
    Mike Connors
    • Garry Nelson
    • (as Touch Connors)
    Lisa Gaye
    Lisa Gaye
    • June Fitzdingle
    Sterling Holloway
    Sterling Holloway
    • Albert 'Axe' McAllister
    Fats Domino
    Fats Domino
    • Fats Domino
    Choker Campbell
    • Choker Campbell
    Tommy Charles
    • Tommy Charles
    Annitta Ray
    • Annita Ray
    Rosie
    • Rosie
    • (as Rosie & Carlos)
    Carlos Davila
    • Carlos
    • (as Rosie & Carlos)
    Raymond Hatton
    Raymond Hatton
    • Horace Fitzdingle
    Douglass Dumbrille
    Douglass Dumbrille
    • Eustace Fentwick III
    • (as Douglas Dumbrille)
    Paul Dubov
    Paul Dubov
    • Bugsy Smith
    Clarence Kolb
    Clarence Kolb
    • Judge McCombs
    Margaret Dumont
    Margaret Dumont
    • Georgianna Fitzdingle
    Frank Jenks
    Frank Jenks
    • Frank
    Percy Helton
    Percy Helton
    • Hiram
    Eddie Kafafian
    • Nick
    Joe Devlin
    Joe Devlin
    • Squad Car Officer
      • Edward L. Cahn
      • Lou Rusoff(screenplay) (story)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The film of natives shown in the 'trial' is of Australian aborigines dancing.
    • Goofs
      The opening credits spell Fats Domino's name as "Antione", rather than "Antoine".
    • Connections
      Featured in It Came from Hollywood (1982)
    • Soundtracks
      I'm In Love Again
      Written by Fats Domino (as Antione "Fats" Domino) and David Bartholomew

      Sung by Fats Domino

      on Imperial Records

    User reviews9

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    Featured review
    8/10
    hokey and totally enjoyable
    It seems like there have been lots of movies portraying stuffy adults not caring for rock 'n' roll, or even considering it evil. In that respect "Shake, Rattle & Rock!" is nothing new. But the movie makes no pretense about just being an excuse to have fun. And anyway, how can you not like seeing Fats Domino? The plot has a TV show host (Mike Connors) hiring teen delinquents for his show to prove that they can change their ways through rock 'n' roll. Sure enough, the straight-laced senior citizens want to outlaw this new music.

    Obviously, there are some scenes in this movie that will probably make us cringe in the 21st century. Aside from the footage of the African dance treated as subhuman, there's no racial mixing in the bands. But as long as we understand that, the movie's really cool. It's another reminder that - contrary to what the staid old people would have us believe - rock 'n' roll will live forever! And I even think that I could see up some of the girls' dresses...

    Also starring Sterling Holloway and Margaret Dumont (of the Marx Brothers' movies).
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    • Dec 4, 2006

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    • Release date
      • November 1956 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
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      • Sunset Productions (III)
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 12 minutes
      • Black and White
      • Mono

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