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Carnival Rock

-- Synopsis: Cult CLassic 50's High School Teenage Rock-N-Roll Drive In, Hot Rods, Side Show Midway Acts, This film is more of a drama than a rock movie as it actually has a plot. "Chrisy" Christakos (David Stewart) is the sleazy owner of a small time carnival who also happens to be madly in love with a young girl singer named Natalie (Susan Cabot) he hired but Natalie loves Stanley (Brian G. Hutton) a clean-cut gambler who ends up buying the club, and Christy is going a bit mad because of it. Features a Drag Race and has some good music by the Platters and others.

* Some Jitterbug / Swing dancing is shown in this film to some good ole Rock and Roll / Rockabilly music. Gil Brady and Frieda Angela Wyckoff are featured swing dancers in this film. Gil Brady is also featured on one of the covers (Not the one shown.)


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More Film Information below
Date: Studio: Director: Availability:
1957 How Co. / Rhino Video Roger Corman
[DVD] [VHS1] [VHS2]
Runtime: Country Made: Language: Color:
75 minutes USA English Black and White
Genre: Featured Dancer  Featured Dance Dance Rating  
Drama / Music Gil Brady Hollywood Style / West Coast Swing Good
 
Known Dancers Choreographers Actors / Actresses
Gil Brady Specialty Dancers Brian G. Hutton
Frieda Angela Wyckoff   David J. Stewart
    Dick Miller
    Dorothy Neumann
    Frankie Ray
    Mamie Van Doren (Hosting)
    Susan Cabot
     
 
Dances performed in this film   Special Dance Interest
Jitterbug / West Coast Swing n/a n/a Night Club scenes
       
       
       
 
Some Music Titles in Film Bands / Musicians / Singers Posters / Lobby Cards
Remember When Bob Luman and The Shadows n/a
  The Platters    
  The Blockbusters    
  David Houston    
  James Burton    
 
Stage versions of the film Cast Recording(s) / Soundtracks Similar Films Sheet Music Covers
n/a n/a Blackboard Jungle (1955) n/a
    Don't Knock The Rock (1956)  
    Don't Knock the Twist (1961)  
    Footloose (Kevin Bacon)  
    Livin' It Up (Jerry Lewis)  
    Rock and Roll Revue  
    Rock Around the Clock (1956)  
    Rock, Rock, Rock (1956)  
    Rock You Sinners (1957)  
    Shake, Rattle & Rock (1956)  
    The Big Beat (1958)  
 
Books Available on this film ...
Title Author Date Published Publisher
n/a n/a - -
 

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