Don't Knock the Rock (1956)
Rock'N'Roll Will Save The Day!
84 min
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.
- Release date
- December 14, 1956
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Bill Haley and the Comets as Bill Haley and the Comets
- Bill Haley as Bill Haley
- Alan Dale as Arnie Haines
- Alan Freed as Alan Freed
- The Treniers as The Treniers
- Little Richard as Little Richard
- Dave Appell as Dave Appell
- Applejacks as The Applejacks
- Patricia Hardy as Francine MacLaine
- Fay Baker as Arlene MacLaine
Crew
- Fred F. Sears · Director
- Robert E. Kent · Writer
- James B. Gordon · Writer
- Sam Katzman · Producer
- Benjamin H. Kline · Cinematographer
- Paul Borofsky · Editor
- Edwin H. Bryant · Editor