UnowPriceless hyped garbage

Baseshment I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.

Scarlet The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

Billy Ollie Through painfully honest and emotional moments, the movie becomes irresistibly relatable

LeonLouisRicci Some of the Things that Killed the First Wave of Rock 'n" Roll...Elvis went into the Army…...Chuck Berry got Arrested…...Buddy Holly Died…...The DJ Payola ScandalAfter that, the Second Wave was a Pre-Fabricated Bunch of "White Breads" like Frankie Avalon, Fabian and the Like. There were a Few Things that Highlighted that Musical "Dark Age" like Dion and Phil Spector Records, but when Chubby Checker released "The Twist" and "Mom and Dad" were cutting the Rug, that was just Too Much. Rock 'n' Roll would emerge from the Slumber in 1964 with The Beatles and a New Generation of Kids could, without cringing, "Rock Rock Rock" again.In 1956, the Year that Elvis Presley was at His Most Creative with the Raw Talent Unimpeded and Still His Untamed Self, this Movie hit the Big Screen.Cleveland, Ohio DJ Alan Freed broke "Color" Barriers "On the Air" daring to Play "Race Records", and what was Termed 'Rock 'n' Roll became a "Crossover" Sensation. The Kids Loved it and Their Parents, not to mention, Everyone Over 30 Hated it with a Passion and Despised what it was Saying and who was Saying It.This Movie, and Alan Freed, did what They could to keep with what was Essential to the Music, "Negro" Talent, but were Required to Dilute the Presentation with as Many White Faces as Possible to Lessen the "Shock" of the "Rock" to all its Enemies. So, along with Bona Fide "Rockers", Doo Wop Groups, and Rhythm and Blues, there were No Talent Groups, some with, get this, Bow Ties, that Appeared right Alongside Chuck Berry, The Moonglows, Frankie Lymon, The Flamingos, La Verne Baker, and Johnny Burnette.There are Other Absolutely Atrocious Things in the Film as well that can be Overlooked. So let's Overlook them here.13 Year Old Tuesday Weld, who has a Large Cult Following, is the Star in Her Film Debut, Tuesday's Songs were Dubbed by Connie Francis. She does just Fine.Note...Rest in Peace, Alan Freed

milanisteve Although the low budget quality of the film is unfortunate it captures true Americana at its best. Happy, energetic youth dressing to the hilt, dancing with some style, and more worried about going to the dance than trying to buy a joint. Ike in the White House to protect us, no Viet Nam, no Watergate, no 911, and automobiles that were a work of art. The title song by Jimmy Cavallo is the essence of Rock and Roll..Young kids dancing with their peers in a simple but synchronized rhythm releasing their innermost feelings while having fun. And Alan Freed, what more can you say? The pioneer of a genre that helped break the shackles of a segregated culture. Although he was crucified for his efforts his smile on stage shows how happy he was to bring joy to the youth of America.

DKosty123 A lot of people made their film debut in this film. Tuesday Weld (Dori Graham)is the obvious one- & only 13 years young here playing an older girl who wants to go to the prom only to have to maneuver her way past Gloria (Jacqueline Kerr) in her only screen performance. In his premiere screen performance, Chuck Berry @ age 30 performs one number. It is sad that this is his first performance on screen but the color line was still in place in Hollywood. Alan Freed, ahead of his time in putting this film on screen, is very ahead in how he featured many black rock performers in this film. All the performances are good though the dubbing is crude.You can tell by going through the groups in the cast about the color line as some of these performers do not show another screen credit until the 1960's or 1970's. Some of them have no other screen credits. Teddy Randazzo (Tommy Rogers) is on screen for a rare performance as most of his work is on soundtracks over the years. He is Weld & Kerrs love interest here.There is little plot here as the film is more of a showcase for the music than anything else. The music is classic rock & roll from the 1950's with Connie Francis providing the voice for Weld.In the prom scene, a 17 year old Valerie Harper (Rhoda on Mary Tyler Moore) shows up as a dancer. There is plenty of dancing & music at the prom. Wish Chuck Berry would have gotten another number, but the one he does is just fine though Freed mentions one of Berry's hits when introducing him. Freed is a band-leader here though he is also a bit of an emcee like Dick Clark in his role here.

sportell I agree with many comments, the acting can be atrocious at times. But that wasn't the focus of this film. The fact that there's rock songs and artists performing every few minutes is proof of that. So while the acting and plot are weak, it's a great movie to watch for all the different music acts of the 1950s. Pretty cool. Tuesday Weld is cute and her nemesis is enough to hate, even beyond the poor acting skill. She's a conniving little beast and has no qualms about getting the guy she wants, even when it's obvious he doesn't like her. I wasn't impressed with the singing of "Baby" though. I've heard kids sing and do just fine. She was too annoying sounding. Was she actually a big thing at this time? Her voice grated. My three year old doesn't always keep in tune, but he sings better and has a clearer voice. Even taking into consideration the graininess of the soundtrack, she was harsh. Oh well. It's still a film worth watching.