Don't Knock the Rock (1956) 2 minute trailer

[mayena]

I wonder was this the precursor to the original Footloose (1982).

[pamkayvan]

My boyfriend Bobby and I used to dance like this!

[doowopman49]

montrealflickers,nice lookj back here. i don't think this film is available any longer or very difficult to locate.little richard and the trenniers had it goin' on back in the day.thank you sooo much for the opportunity to feel youthfull once again. tom d brick,nj.

[ratherfam]

o how those white folks can dance!!!!

[TheMatt649]

saw this in my historybook XD

[fras2008]

The producer needed a recording star who was also a believable leading man.

The previous year, Dale had added R&R to his repertoire with surprising success

(ie "Rockin' the cha-cha"). As for age, he was barely 30 yrs old and thus younger

than most of the other performers (except for Little Richard, of course).

[jeffsor47]

Hey thanks for the post. I went to this matinee in 1956 with my buddy. We went to see his older sister who happens to be in this clip with the guy's arm around her as the old man is lecturing them about the sins of r/r. Boy, this takes me way back She later sued Howard Hughes 4 yrs later in court and won 100k. Those were great days. Thanks

[HerxUtub]

Apparently, Alan Dale had a great baritone voice. I a not disagreeing with your comment, but he was great at opera.

[GatewayGhettoProd]

@HerxUtub I have since done a little research on Mr. Dale, and it seems he was indeed a great barritone and crooner in earlier years, and had a terrific career in those modes of music. Why someone decided to put him in this film, where he was so out of place, amazes me.

[GatewayGhettoProd]

This film was totally ruined by the boring and too-old-to-rock Alan Dale...

[elvischevy]

great rock n roll,,,,