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Don't Knock the Rock

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1hr 24min
Genre:
Musical
Release:
1956
Director:
Fred Sears
Starring:
Bill Haley, Alan Dale, Alan Freed  ...more
Synopsis: Coming off of a hit New York gig, successful rock & roll crooner Arnie Haines (Alan Dale) realizes he and his bandmates are weary from the grind of two years of steady gigs. They tell their manager (DJ Alan Freed, playing himself) they're taking a break and return to the small town where they started, Mellonville (state unspecified, but it looks like central Pennsylvania). Upon arriving, however, Haines finds himself denounced by the mayor (Pierre Watkin) as a bad influence on the teenagers and banned ... Full Synopsis
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Todd Kristel, AMG Review
The dialogue is corny, the plot is contrived, and Alan Dale seems too old and uncharismatic to be a teen idol (although the same could be said for real-life star Bill Haley, who also appears in the film). But none of this really matters since this isn't the type of movie that you watch for its scintillating repartee or griping dramatic scenes. The film's appeal lies in its dated fashion and lingo, ... Full Review
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