Rock, rock, rock
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Rock, rock, rock |
| Original title | Rock, rock, rock! |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1956 |
| length | 91 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Will Price |
| script | Milton Subotsky |
| production |
Max Rosenberg , Milton Subotsky |
| music |
Fran Virtue , Milton Subotsky , Ray Ellis |
| camera | Morris hard band |
| cut | Blandine Hafela |
| occupation | |
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Rock, Rock, Rock (Original title: Rock, Rock, Rock! ) Is an American music film by Will Price from 1956 with Tuesday Weld and Alan Freed based on a story by Milton Subotsky and Phyllis Coe . The film premiered in the USA on December 7, 1956. The film was released in German cinemas on January 11, 1957.
action
Young Dori is financially restricted by her father and is supposed to earn half the purchase price of her dress for the prom herself. Gloria, Doris best friend, first lends her the money, but demands it back when she meets Tommy, Doris Schwarm, for a prom. At the ball, Tommy Dori confesses his love.
background
The very brief framework story serves only to present the various rock 'n' roll performers. Connie Francis cannot be seen in the film, she lends Tuesday Weld her singing voice.
Soundtrack
The film contains a total of twenty pieces of music, three of which are presented as the singing numbers of the main actors in musical style.
- Rock, rock, rock - Jimmy Cavallo & His House Rockers
- I Never Had A Sweetheart - Connie Francis
- The Things Your Heart Needs - Teddy Randazzo
- Rock, Pretty Baby - Ivy Schulman and the Bowties
- Rock & Roll Boogie - Alan Freed & His Rock & Roll Band with "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
- We're Gonna Rock Tonight - The Three Chuckles with Teddy Randazzo
- Little Blue Wren - Connie Francis
- 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 & 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)
The soundtrack was released in 1956 under LP-1425 as the first long-playing record by Chess Records . However, only four titles from the film were used here, the rest were supplemented by the artists under contract with Chess.
- I Knew From The Start - The Moonglows
- Would I Be Crying - The Flamingos
- Maybelline - Chuck Berry
- Sincerely - The Moonglows
- 30 Days - Chuck Berry
- The Vow - The Flamingos
- You Can't Catch Me - Chuck Berry
- Over & Over Again - The Moonglows
- Roll Over Beethoven - Chuck Berry
- I'll Be Home - The Flamingos
- See Saw - The Moonglows
- A Kiss From Your Lips - The Flamingos
Web links
- Rock, Rock, Rock in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Rock, Rock, Rock in the online film database
Individual evidence
- ↑ Mike Callahan & David Edwards: The Chess Story , Both Sides Now Publications, Nov. 4, 2005
- ↑ Rock, rock, rock! on Discogs, accessed January 15, 2020