1957 movie "Mister Rock and Roll"
USA 1957 - black and white
| Production | Howard B. Kreitsek, Ralph Serpe |
| Direction | Charles S. Dubin |
| Cinematography | Morris Hartzband |
| Cast | Al Fisher, Alan Freed, Brook Benton, Chuck Berry, Clyde McPhatter, Ferlin Husky, Frankie Lymon, Jay Barney (Joe Prentiss), LaVern Baker, Lionel Hampton, Little Richard, Ralph Stantley (station rep), Rocky Graziano, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Shaye Cogan, Teddy Randazzo |
| Editor | Angelo Ross |
| Synopsis | The movie shows how visionary disc-jockey and concert producer Alan Freed brought rock'n'roll to the masses in the mid- to late 1950s. While the legendary deejay sits before a microphone taking requests from his faithful audience, the film cuts away to such musical artists as Lionel Hampton, Ferlin Husky, the Moonglows, Brook Benton, LaVern Baker, Little Richard, Clyde McPhatter, Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers, Chuck Berry and Shaye Cogan. A few cheap laughs are provided by ex-boxer Rocky Graziano and the nightclub comedy team of Fisher and Marks. |