Shake, Rattle and Rock!

Nov 1, 1956

1h 23m

★ 4.6

Rock 'n' Roll vs. the Squares

Overview

A TV star meets with opposition from adults who object to the opening of a rock 'n' roll palace for teens.

Genres

Music

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

American International Pictures

Shake, Rattle and Rock! Trailers

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Cast

Garry Nelson

Mike Connors

June Fitzdingle

Lisa Gaye

Albert 'Axe' McAllister

Sterling Holloway

Eustace Fentwick III

Douglass Dumbrille

Fats Domino

Horace Fitzdingle

Raymond Hatton

Georgianna Fitzdingle

Margaret Dumont

Judge McCombs

Clarence Kolb

Bugsy Smith

Paul Dubov

Frank

Frank Jenks

Hiram

Percy Helton

Armtrong

Pierre Watkin

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