Shake, Rattle & Rock! (1956 film)

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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!
Directed byEdward L. Cahn
Written byLou Rusoff
Produced byAlex Gordon
James H. Nicholson
StarringTouch Connors
Lisa Gaye
Sterling Holloway
Douglass Dumbrille
CinematographyFrederick E. West
Edited byRobert S. Eisen
Charles Gross
Music byAlexander Courage
Ronald Stein
Production
company
Sunset Productions
Distributed byAmerican International Pictures (US)
Anglo-Amalgamated Film Distributors (UK)
Release date
  • April 5, 1957 (1957-04-05)
Running time
72 min.
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$79,000[1]

Shake Rattle and Rock! is a 1956 musical and comedy-drama film directed by Edward L. Cahn for American International Pictures. It was originally released as a double feature with Runaway Daughters.

Cast

Production

Shooting started 23 July 1956.[2] It was the first in a series of films for Sunset Productions, distributed by AIP.[3]

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!".[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ Gordon, Alex. "The Pit and the Pen". No. 39. p. 29. {{cite magazine}}: Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  2. ^ Godbout, Oscar (23 June 1956). "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". New York Times. p. 15.
  3. ^ Schallert, Edwin (13 July 1956). "Drama: Sheldon Reynolds Will Do 'Tequila' in Mexico; 'Black Stockings' a foot". Los Angeles Times. p. 25.
  4. ^ http://cinemania.co.nz/review.php?id=253. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help) Archived February 18, 2013, at the Wayback Machine

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