Rock, Rock, Rock!

Rock, Rock, Rock!


Vanguard Productions, 1956, B/W, 78 minutes



A young teenage girl desperately tries to earn enough money to buy a dress for a school rock and roll dance. This early rock and roll feature includes an appearance by disc jockey Alan Freed, and performances by artists including Chuck Berry, LaVern Baker, and Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers.



Producers: Max Rosenberg and Milton Subotsky

Director: Will Price

Screenplay: Phyllis Coe and Milton Subotsky (based on a story by Phyllis Coe)

Musical Composers: Chuck Berry, Charles F. Calhoun, Buddy Dufault, George Goldner, Leroy Kirkland, Freddie Mitchell, Glen Moore, Aaron Schröder, Frank Virtue, Ben Weisman

Music Director: Milton Subotsky

Cinematography: Morris Hartzband

Editors: Robert Broekman and Blandine Hafela



Cast: Tuesday Weld [Dori], Teddy Randazzo [Tommy], Alan Freed [Himself], Frankie Lymon [Himself], Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers [Themselves], Sherman Garnes [Himself, bass singer for The Teenagers], Chuck Berry [Himself], Johnny Burnette [Himself, with The Johnny Burnette Trio], The Johnny Burnette Trio [Themselves], Jack Collins [Father], Carol Moss [Mother], Bert Conway [Mr. Barker], Jacqueline Kerr [Gloria], Lester Mack [Mr. Bimble], Fran Manfred [Arabella], Ivy Schulman [Baby], Eleanor Swayne [Miss Silky], David Winters [Melville], Valerie Harper [bit], Michael Peterson [Dancer at Prom], La Vern Baker [Herself], Tommy Romano [Himself], The Moonglows [Themselves: Harvey Fuqua (lead), Prentiss Barnes, Aexander Graves, Billy Johnson, Bobby Lester], The Flamingos [Themselves: Johnny Carter (lead), Jake Carey, Zeke Carey, Nate Nelson], Jimmy Cavallo and the House Rockers [Themselves], Jimmy Cavallo [Himself, lead for Jimmy Cavallo and The House Rockers], Cirino and the Bowties [Themselves: Cirino Colacrai (lead), John Granada, Jimmy Piro, Vince Sepaldo], Frank Virtue and the Virtues [Themselves], Frank Virtue [Himself, lead for Frank Virtue and the Virtues]

Connie Francis [singing voice of Tuesday Weld]