Rock Rock Rock!

1956
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1h 25m

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Dori is trying to get together enough money to buy a strapless gown; Daddy has cut off Dori's allowance, but gee, she's gotta go to the prom.Dori is trying to get together enough money to buy a strapless gown; Daddy has cut off Dori's allowance, but gee, she's gotta go to the prom.Dori is trying to get together enough money to buy a strapless gown; Daddy has cut off Dori's allowance, but gee, she's gotta go to the prom.

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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
(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

The Coney Island Kids

The Coney Island Kids

Jack Collins

Father

Carol Moss

Mother

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Trivia
Tuesday Weld turned 13 during filming. Teddy Randazzo, who plays her boyfriend, was 21 at the time. The film was also Weld's debut.

Goofs
When the Johnny Burnette Trio is playing, the bass player is obviously faking. His positions on the neck are no relation to what should be played.

Quotes
Father: I thought you were going to keep a budget?
Dori: I did. But, it didn't stay kept.
Father: May I see it?
[Dori hands it to her Father]
Father: Ah-huh. Ice cream. Candy. Magazines. Juke Box - 40 cents. EP - 60 cents. EP? What's that?
Dori: Elvis Presley!
Father: I still say: what's that?
Dori: Father, you're sweet; but, so square. I played Elvis Presley records on the juke box.
Father: You already have an item down here for playing the juke box. Why don't you put them both together?
Dori: Well, it would look like I spent too much money for just one thing.

Connections
Edited into The Beatles Anthology: July '40 to March '63 (1995)

Soundtracks
Rock, Rock, Rock
Performed by Jimmy Cavallo and the House Rockers
[Initially played during opening credits; later performed at prom]

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7/10

Rock before the "black out"

Alan Freed knew that blacks(Negroes then) were the pioneers of the Rock 'n' Role era, and he was not afraid to showcase them. All of the bands, including the white ones, put on a rocking showcase of a pretty good cross section of rock of the time, including "Rock-a-Billy".

The obvious star of this sitcom like plot, however, is a gorgeous Tuesday Weld at age thirteen (It is hard to believe such a beautiful woman was even more beautiful as a child). Who shows a grace and charm that are far beyond those of the other "teenagers" in the movie.

Definitely a highly entertaining historical document of the times.