Rock, Pretty Baby
| Rock, Pretty Baby | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Richard Bartlett |
| Starring | Sal Mineo John Saxon Luana Patten Fay Wray Rod McKuen Douglas Fowley |
| Music by | Henry Mancini |
| Distributed by | Universal-International Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1,430,000 (US)[1] |
Rock, Pretty Baby is a 1956 feature film directed by Richard Bartlett and starring Sal Mineo and John Saxon.
Plot
Young musician Jimmy Daley needs to come up with $300 to purchase the electric guitar he wants. He pawns his law books, to the disappointment of his father, a doctor whose goal is for Jimmy to become a lawyer.
Jimmy's jealous nature results in a ruckus at a party and $150 in damage to a neighbor, which Dr. Daley insists his son pay. His girlfriend Joan Wright learns that a battle of the bands has a cash prize. Jimmy and his group end up losing the contest, but he earns the respect of his dad.
Cast
- John Saxon as Jimmy Daley
- Luana Patten as Joan Wright
- Sal Mineo as Angelo
- Edward Platt as Thomas Daley
- Fay Wray as Beth Daley
- Rod McKuen as Ox
See also
References
- ^ "Top Grosses of 1957", Variety, 8 January 1958: 30
External links
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