Film

Don't Knock The Rock

1956 · 1h 24m · Music

Rock'N'Roll Will Save The Day!

IMDb

5.7

Rock-and-roller Arnie Haynes returns to his hometown as a hero to the teenagers. However, the mayor and other concerned adults have banned him from performing in his hometown because they consider him and his music a negative influence on the youth. But with the help of disc jockey/publicist Alan Freed and fellow artists (including Bill Haley and the Comets and Little Richard), they hope to convince everyone that rock and roll is not as dangerous as the adults think.

Bill Haley

Himself

Alan Dale

Arnie Haines

Alan Freed

Himself

The Treniers

The Treniers

Little Richard

Himself

Dave Appell

Dave Appell

Applejacks

The Applejacks

Patricia Hardy

Francine MacLaine

Fay Baker

Arlene MacLaine

Jana Lund

Sunny Everett

Gail Ganley

Molly Haines - Sister

Pierre Watkin

Mayor George Bagley

George Cisar

Tom Everett - Influential Citizen

Dick Elliott

Sheriff at End

Jovada Ballard

Jovada Ballard - Jitterbug Contest Winner

Jimmy Ballard

Jimmy Ballard - Jitterbug Contest Winner

• Fred F. SearsDirector
• James B. GordonWriter
• Robert E. KentWriter
• Sam KatzmanProducer
• Benjamin H. KlineDirector of Photography
• Paul BorofskyEditor
• Edwin H. BryantEditor

Release date

December 14, 1956

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 24m

Genres

Music