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The film was historically significant because it was one of the earliest 1950s nostalgic themed films that inaugurated that genre. Christine Sprengler argued that the film was an attempt to show "musical milestones" in the context of the times (both political and social), and, like American Graffiti and Grease , sets rock and roll as the ...
Rock, Rock, Rock! is a 1956 musical drama film 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 ...
Rock Around the Clock was a major box-office success, and soon many more rock-and-roll musical films (notably the big-budget "A" picture The Girl Can't Help It) would be produced. Within a year, Elvis Presley (whose first film, 1956's Love Me Tender , was a Western, not a rock-and-roll film) would soon appear in the most popular films of the ...
Enjoy these classic tunes from our favorite 1950s musical movies. From ‘Damn Yankees’ to ‘Jailhouse Rock,’ we love these films!
The duo combined country, rock and roll, and pop, and the song tells the story of a young couple who fall asleep at a drive-thru movie. Hulton Archive - Getty Images “Tequila” by The Champs (1958)
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Rock'n Roll Revue is a 1955 American film directed by Joseph Kohn. The film was compiled for theatrical exhibition from the made-for-television short films produced by Snader and Studio Telescriptions, with newly filmed host segments by Willie Bryant.
Jamboree, known as Disc Jockey Jamboree in the United Kingdom, is a 1957 American rock and roll film directed by Roy Lockwood.Its story is about a boy and girl, Pete Porter and Honey Wynn (played respectively by Paul Carr and Freda Holloway), who become overnight sensations as a romantic singing duo who run into trouble when their squabbling managers (Kay Medford and Bob Pastene), try to turn ...