Shake, Rattle & Rock! (1956 film)
This article is about the 1956 film. For the 1994 film of the same name, see Shake, Rattle and Rock! (1994 film).
| Shake, Rattle & Rock! | |
|---|---|
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| Directed by | Edward L. Cahn |
| Produced by |
Alex Gordon James H. Nicholson |
| Written by | Lou Rusoff |
| Starring |
Touch Connors Lisa Gaye Sterling Holloway Douglass Dumbrille |
| Music by |
Alexander Courage Ronald Stein |
| Cinematography | Frederick E. West |
| Edited by |
Robert S. Eisen Charles Gross |
Production company |
Sunset Productions |
| Distributed by |
American International Pictures (US) Anglo-Amalgamated Film Distributors (UK) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 72 min. |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $79,000 |
Shake Rattle and Rock! is a 1956 musical/comedy-drama film directed by Edward L. Cahn for American International Pictures that released the film as a double feature with Runaway Daughters.
Cast
- Mike Connors (credited as "Touch Connors") as Garry Nelson
- Lisa Gaye as June Fitzdingle
- Sterling Holloway as Albert "Axe" McAllister
- Douglass Dumbrille as Eustace Fentwick III
- Raymond Hatton as Horace Fitzdingle
- Margaret Dumont as Georgianna Fitzdingle
- Percy Helton as Hiram, the funeral director
- Paul Dubov as Bugsy Smith
- Eddie Kafafian as Nick
- Charles Evans as Bill Bentley
- Clarence Kolb as Judge McCombs
- Fats Domino as Himself
- Tommy Charles as Himself
- Jimmy Pickford as Eddie
- Leon Tyler as Aloysius Pentigrouch
- Pat Gregory as Pat
- Rosie & Carlos as Teen dance contest winners
- Annitta Ray as Annita, singing slum teen
- Giovanna Fiorino as Helen
- Frank Jenks as Frank, TV program manager
- Joe Devlin as Squad Car Officer
- Pierre Watkin as Armstrong, editor
- Nancy Kilgas as Nancy
- Choker Campbell as Himself
- Big Joe Turner as Himself
Production
Shooting started 23 July 1956.[1] It was the first in a series of films for Sunset Productions who distributed through AIP.[2]
Soundtrack
- Fats Domino - "I'm in Love Again" (Written by Fats Domino as Antoine Domino)
- Fats Domino - "Honey Chile"
- Fats Domino - "Ain't That a Shame" (Written by Fats Domino and David Bartholomew)
- Joe Turner - "Feelin' Happy"
- Big Joe Turner - "Lipstick, Powder & Paint" (Written by Charles F. Calhoun)
- "Choker, The"
- "Rock, Rock, Rock"
- "Sweet Love on My Mind" (Written by Wayne Walker)
- "Rockin' on Saturday Night" (Written by George Matola and Johnny Lehmann)
Critical response
Allmovie gave the film a rating of 2 stars. A review by Cinemania criticized the actors "for the way they chew up the scenes!".[3]
References
- ↑ GREGORY TO FILM NOVEL BY KANTOR: Producer Will Make 'On My Honor' From 'God and My Country' for R.K.O. Warwick Signs Two Of Local Origin By OSCAR GODBOUT Special to The New York Times.. New York Times (1923-Current file) [New York, N.Y] 23 June 1956: 15.
- ↑ Drama: Sheldon Reynolds Will Do 'Tequila' in Mexico; 'Black Stockings' A foot Schallert, Edwin. Los Angeles Times (1923-Current File) [Los Angeles, Calif] 13 July 1956: 25.
- ↑
External links
- Shake, Rattle & Rock! at the Internet Movie Database
- Shake, Rattle & Rock! is available for free download at the Internet Archive