Rent Rock, Rock, Rock! (1956)
2.8 of 5 from 47 ratings
1h 31min
- General info
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- Synopsis:
- One of the earliest attempts to capture the excitement of rock 'n' roll music on film, Rock Rock Rock featured an impressive cast list, including the man who first coined the phrase rock 'n' roll (Alan Freed) and some of the genres early pioneers, including Chuck Berry, Frankie Lymon and Johnny Burnette.The storyline, such as it is, concerns the quest of a teenage girl trying to earn enough money to buy a dress for a school dance, but all that really matters are the performances of the likes of The Moonglows and The Flamingos, among the greatest vocal groups of all time.
- Actors:
- Alan Freed and his Rock 'n Roll Band, Fran Manfred, Tuesday Weld, Connie Francis, Teddy Randazzo, Jacqueline Kerr, Ivy Schulman, The Moonglows, Chuck Berry, The Flamingos, Jimmy Cavallo and the House Rockers, The Johnny Burnette Trio, La Vern Baker, Cirino and the Bowties, Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers, The Coney Island Kids, Jack Collins, Carol Moss, Eleanor Swayne, Lester Mack
- Directors:
- Will Price
- Writers:
- Milton Subotsky
- Studio:
- Pickwick
- Genres:
- Classics, Music & Musicals
- Collections:
- The Golden Age of British Pop Musicals, Top 10 Films About Radio: Rock to Rap
