Don't Knock The Rock

5.7
  • Genre: Music
  • Run time: 84 min
  • Premiere: 1956. December 14.

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.

Discover

Bill Haley

Himself

Alan Dale

Arnie Haines

Alan Freed

Himself

The Treniers

The Treniers

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

Helen Jay

Castle theatre girl

Art

Sidney Clifford

Set Decoration

Paul Palmentola

Art Direction

Camera

Benjamin H. Kline

Director of Photography

Albert Bettcher

First Assistant Camera

Crew

Earl Barton

Choreographer

Directing

Sam Nelson

Assistant Director

Fred F. Sears

Director

Editing

Production

Sam Katzman

Producer

Sound

Ross DiMaggio

Music Supervisor

Writing