Don't Knock the Rock
Summary:
Coming off of a hit New York gig, successful rock & roll crooner Arnie Haines (Alan Dale) realizes he and his bandmates are weary from the grind of two years of steady gigs. They tell their manager (DJ Alan Freed, playing himself) they're taking a break and return to the small town where they started, Mellonville (state unspecified, but it looks like central Pennsylvania). Up... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Bill Haley - (Himself)
Alan Dale - (Arnie Haines)
Alan Freed - (Himself)
Little Richard - (Himself)
Patricia Hardy - (Francine MacLaine)
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Review:
The dialogue is corny, the plot is contrived, and Alan Dale seems too old and uncharismatic to be a teen idol (although the same could be said for real-life star Bill Haley, who also appears in the film). But none of this really matters since this isn't the type of movie that you watch for its scintillating repartee or griping dramatic scenes... Continue >>
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