Shake,_Rattle_&_Rock!_(1956_film)

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Shake, Rattle & Rock! (1956 film)

1956 film by Edward L. Cahn

Shake, Rattle & Rock! is a 1956 musical comedy drama film directed by Edward L. Cahn and starring Mike Connors, Lisa Gaye and Sterling Holloway. It was distributed by American International Pictures. It was originally released as a double feature with Runaway Daughters.

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Plot

A disc jockey and a hipster battle adults trying to ban rock and roll in a small town.

Cast

Production

Filming for Shake, Rattle and Rock! began on July 23, 1956.[2] It was the first in a series of films for Sunset Productions, distributed by AIP.[3]

Soundtrack

  • Fats Domino – "I'm in Love Again" (written by Domino as Antoine Domino)
  • Fats Domino – "Honey Chile"
  • Fats Domino – "Ain't That a Shame" (written by Domino and David Bartholomew)
  • Joe Turner – "Feelin' Happy"
  • Big Joe Turner – "Lipstick, Powder & Paint" (written by Charles F. Calhoun)
  • "The Choker"
  • "Rock, Rock, Rock"
  • "Sweet Love on My Mind" (written by Wayne Walker)
  • "Rockin' on Saturday Night" (written by George Matola and Johnny Lehmann)

Reception

In a modern-day review, Allmovie called the film "endearingly awful" and awarded it film a rating of two stars.[4]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Gordon, Alex. "The Pit and the Pen". No. 39. p. 29. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  2. [2]
    Godbout, Oscar (23 June 1956). "Gregory to Film Novel by Kantor: Producer Will Make 'On My Honor' from 'God and My Country' for R.K.O. Warwick Signs Two of Local Origin". New York Times. p. 15.
  3. [3]
    Schallert, Edwin (13 July 1956). "Drama: Sheldon Reynolds Will Do 'Tequila' in Mexico; 'Black Stockings' a foot". Los Angeles Times. p. 25.
  4. [4]
    Erickson, Hal. "Shake, Rattle and Rock! (1957)". AllMovie. Retrieved 2022-03-21.


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