Let's Rock
This article is about the film. For the MxPx album, see Let's Rock (album). For the E-Trax song, see Let's Rock (song).
| Let's Rock | |
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| Directed by | Harry Foster |
| Produced by | Harry Foster |
| Written by | Hal Hackady |
| Starring |
Julius LaRosa Phyllis Newman Conrad Janis |
| Music by | Tony Pastor |
| Cinematography | Jack Etra |
| Edited by | S. Charles Rawson |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
Release dates |
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Running time | 79 mins |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Let's Rock (known as Keep It Cool in the United Kingdom) is a 1958 rock and roll film starring Julius LaRosa as a crooner attempting to fight off the rival music rock and roll, Phyllis Newman as his songwriting girlfriend who convinces him to adapt rather than fight and Conrad Janis as LaRosa's manager. The film, another rock-exploitation film aimed at the teenage drive-in crowd, was produced and directed by Harry Foster and also features performances from the Tyrones, Paul Anka, Wink Martindale, Roy Hamilton, Danny & the Juniors and the Royal Teens.
Plot summary
Cast
- Julius LaRosa as Tommy Adane
- Phyllis Newman as Kathy Abbott
- Conrad Janis as Charlie
- Joy Harmon as Pickup Girl (as Joy Harman)
- Paul Anka as Himself
- Danny and the Juniors as Themselves - Performers ('At The Hop')
- Roy Hamilton as Himself
- Wink Martindale as Himself
- Della Reese as Herself
- The Royal Teens as Themselves
- Al DeNittis as Tyrones Saxophonist (as the Tyrones)
- Tyrone DeNittis as Himself (as the Tyrones)
- George Lesser as Tyrones Singer (as the Tyrones)
- Paul Sherman as Himself / MC
- Harold Gary as Shep Harris
External links
- Let's Rock at the Internet Movie Database
- Let's Rock at AllMovie
- Let's Rock at the TCM Movie Database