Let's Rock (1958)

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Julius LaRosa

Tommy Adane

Phyllis Newman

Kathy Abbott

Conrad Janis

Charlie

Joy Harmon

Pickup Girl
(as Joy Harman)

Paul Anka

Paul Anka

Danny and the Juniors

Themselves - Performers ('At The Hop')

Roy Hamilton

Roy Hamilton

Wink Martindale

Wink Martindale

Della Reese

Della Reese

The Royal Teens

Themselves

Al DeNittis

Tyrones Saxophonist
(as the Tyrones)

Tyrone DeNittis

Self
(as the Tyrones)

George Lesser

Tyrones Singer
(as the Tyrones)

Paul Sherman

Self…

Harold Gary

Shep Harris

Fred Kareman

Monk

Pete Paull

Gordo

Charlie Shelander

Clinch

Director
- Harry Foster
Writer
- Hal Hackady
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Trivia
This was the only screen appearance of Danny and the Juniors, who performed "At The Hop", and The Royal Teens (with Bob Gaudio), who performed "Short Shorts". They were two big rock groups of the late 1950s.

Goofs
The sax player and guitarist for The Royal Teens are close to, then farther apart from the lead singer between shots.

Crazy credits
A shot of a rocket launching into space is shown before the Columbia logo at the beginning of the movie.

Connections
Featured in Sev Kardesim (1972)

Soundtracks
At the Hop
Written by John Madara, Artie Singer and Dave White
Performed by Danny and the Juniors

Lame story of acceptance of rock 'n' roll.

This should be titled "Try to Rock" or "Where is the Rock?". Julius LaRosa is a ballad singer whose record sales are slumping due to his stubborn dislike of the new sound. His manager(Conrad Janis) and song writing girlfriend(Phyllis Newman) do their best to convince him to try singing rock 'n' roll.

The other performers are not great examples of the art form, because they too are not really rocking. Artists Paul Anka and Della Reese are pretty tame. DJ Wink Martindale comes across lame trying to swing out. Roy Hamilton's upbeat blues was marvelous. Danny & the Juniors and the Royal Teens are on target as a sign of the times.

Note: Sure, Elvis is in the Army, but rock 'n' roll did not dry up and disappear. This could have been a whole lot better.