Rock Rock Rock (film) 1956
Rock, Rock, Rock! is a 1956 black-and-white motion picture conceived, co-written and co-produced by Milton Subotsky and directed by Will Price. The film is an early jukebox musical featuring performances by established rock and roll singers of the era, including Chuck Berry, LaVern Baker, Teddy Randazzo, the Moonglows, the Flamingos, and the Teenagers with Frankie Lymon as lead singer. Later West Side Story cast member David Winters is also featured. Famed disc jockey Alan Freed made an appearance as himself.
The movie has a fairly simple plot: teenage girl Dori Graham (played by then 13-year-old Tuesday Weld, with a credited Connie Francis dubbed in as Dori’s singing voice) can’t persuade her dad to buy her a strapless gown and has to get the money together herself in time for the prom. Jack Collins plays the frustrated dad.
debut in a brief appearance as an extra seated at the center table during the performance of “Ever Since I Can Remember” by Cirino and the Bowties and can be seen after the performance of Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers. This was also Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers’ film debut.
Almost every member of the cast was signed to a record label at the time, which was credited along with each star. In 1984, the film entered the public domain in the United States because the claimants did not renew its copyright registration in the 28th year after publication. The film’s numerous musical numbers may have been copyrighted separately, however.
Cast
Alan Freed – Himself
Fran Manfred – Arabella
Tuesday Weld – Dori Graham
Connie Francis – Dori’s Singing Voice
Teddy Randazzo – Tommy Rogers
Jacqueline Kerr – Gloria Barker
Jack Collins – Mr. Graham, Dori’s Father
Carol Moss – Mrs. Graham, Dori’s Mother
Eleanor Swayne – Miss Silky
Lester Mack – Mr. Bimble
Bert Conway – Mr. Barker
David Winters – Melville
“Rock, Rock, Rock” — Jimmy Cavallo & His House Rockers
“I Never Had A Sweetheart” — Connie Francis
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Rock, Rock, Rock”The Things Your Heart Needs” — Teddy Randazzo
“Rock, Pretty Baby” — Ivy Schulman and the Bowties”
Rock & Roll Boogie” — Alan Freed & His Rock & Roll Band w/”Big” Al Sears (saxophone)
“I Knew From The Start” — The Moonglows
“You Can’t Catch Me” — Chuck Berry
“Would I Be Crying” — The Flamingos
“The Big Beat” — Jimmy Cavallo & His House Rockers
“Thanks To You” — Teddy Randazzo (announced as Tommy Rodgers)
“We’re Gonna Rock Tonight” — The Three Chuckles With Teddy Randazzo
“Little Blue Wren” — Connie Francis
“Rock, Rock, Rock” — Jimmy Cavallo & His House Rockers
“Lonesome Train (On A Lonesome Track)” — Johnny Burnette Trio
“Over and Over Again” — The Moonglows
“Tra La La” — LaVern Baker
“Ever Since I Can Remember” — Cirino & the Bowties
“Baby Baby” — Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers
“I’m Not a Juvenile Delinquent” — Frankie Lymon and The Teenagers
“Won’t You Give Me A Chance” — Teddy Randazzo
“Right Now, Right Now” — Alan Freed & His Rock & Roll Band with “Big” Al Sears (saxophone)
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