Matrixston Wow! Such a good movie.

Wordiezett So much average

Nayan Gough A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

Philippa All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

TxMike My public library added DVDs with select older movies, that is where I found this one from 1956. I was 10 when this movie came out, I was not yet a fan of the 1950s music but my three older sisters were. I watched this movie for Tuesday Weld, I fell in love with her as Thalia Menninger in the early 1960s on "The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis" TV Series, but I wanted to see her in an early role. This is her first movie, filmed when she was just 12, just deciding if she wanted to be an actress. It is a very cheesy movie with high-schoolish acting, more reminiscent of three episodes of a 1950s TV series spliced together. It is of course B&W. The romantic story is of a high school boy and a high school girl liking each other, a rival girl trying to split them up, and a dress that will cost either $30 or $45 for the prom. Tuesday Weld is in the lead role as Dori. She has two singing numbers, both dubbed vocally by Connie Francis before she began acting in movie roles herself.The rest of the movie is a musical review hosted by Alan Freed, the man given credit for the term "rock and roll" to refer to the music. He would host televised music variety shows for teens and featuring the most popular bands of the time, just as Dick Clark did a bit later on his "American Bandstand." And one of the guests for the Freed show was Frankie Lymon, 13, with his backup singers the Teens. Lymon was a Michael Jackson style singer and every bit as good as Jackson with his high-pitched young boy voice. I had a big grin when he sang "I'm not a juvenile delinquent." Judged by current movie standards this is not a very good movie, but it is good to understand the musical tastes of the 1950s, and to see the very earliest Tuesday Weld.

sportell I agree with many comments, the acting can be atrocious at times. But that wasn't the focus of this film. The fact that there's rock songs and artists performing every few minutes is proof of that. So while the acting and plot are weak, it's a great movie to watch for all the different music acts of the 1950s. Pretty cool. Tuesday Weld is cute and her nemesis is enough to hate, even beyond the poor acting skill. She's a conniving little beast and has no qualms about getting the guy she wants, even when it's obvious he doesn't like her. I wasn't impressed with the singing of "Baby" though. I've heard kids sing and do just fine. She was too annoying sounding. Was she actually a big thing at this time? Her voice grated. My three year old doesn't always keep in tune, but he sings better and has a clearer voice. Even taking into consideration the graininess of the soundtrack, she was harsh. Oh well. It's still a film worth watching.

ptb-8 This essential time capsule musical from the very dawn of Rock and Roll is really beyond criticism. Many other comments bleat about the quality and the story, but really, would you prefer it did not exist? Is "EIGHT MILE" or (groan) "COOL AS ICE"or (double groan) "GET RICH OR DIE Trying'' a better reminder of their music and time in history? Alan Freed should be almost revered for the work he did in promoting rock and roll in the mid 50s and it is because of him this astonishing record of fascinating music acts of 1955/56 exists. Reacting to it as if it was made today is ridiculous. ROCK ROCK ROCK is a complete world unto itself and made with a keen-ness to entertain and elate through some of the essential music stars of the day. It is also charming. Something none of the other three films mentioned above are or could be in the slightest., given their retarded aggression. ROCK ROCK ROCK is fun and a real surprise. A good complimentary film is the 1976 drama "AMERICAN HOT WAX" which is a bio of Alan Freed with spectacular recreations of the 50s and the Brooklyn Paramount days with Freed causing dancing strife with uptight authorities. Believe it or like it or not.

dotticolvin If you love rock and roll music then give this one a break. Most of the songs are totally out of sync which is fairly amusing and the story is boy loves girl then blah but what do you expect. There is wonderful music and a lot of the film is devoted to it. Some great dresses too. Tuesday Weld is cute and radiant and innocent and smacks of those childhood dreams that were killed by cynicism and growing old. Its a true fantasy trip that you can let yourself go with a bottle of something tasty. Beautiful scripts that make you feel warm inside. If you want an intellectual film them forget it but if you wan a laugh and a dance then this is your girlie wine drinking evening. It got me dancing in the living room. Love it.