Julius LaRosa Movies
- 1980
This final episode of Laverne & Shirley's fifth season finally explains why Laverne (Penny Marshall) hangs around with such goofy chums as Lenny (Michael McKean) and Squiggy (David L. Lander). It seems that the poor girl surrounds herself with people because she has a phobia about being left alone. Endeavoring to cure her friend, Shirley (Cindy Williams) arranges for Laverne to spend an evening all by herself at a Chinese restaurant. Featured in the cast are Pat Morita, the former "Arnold" on Happy Days), as Mr. Wong, and iconic 1950s singer Julius LaRosa as himself. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Michael O'Donoghue, a writer for the original Saturday Night Live, was the mastermind of this collection of bizarre and often raunchy sketches featuring SNL cast members and numerous celebrity cameos. Originally intended as a late-night television special, network hesitation led to the special's release as a theatrical film. ~ Judd Blaise, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Michael O'Donoghue
- 1958
Singer Julius LaRosa, whose greatest fame lies in the fact that he was fired on the air by radio-TV personality Arthur Godfrey, heads the cast of the near-plotless musicfest Let's Rock. LaRosa plays a top recording star who suffers a dip in popularity when rock-n-roll becomes the national craze. With the help of girlfriend Phyllis Newman, LaRosa is able to recapture his audience by adjusting to the "new sound." Forget the plot: this the film in which Danny and the Juniors perform their hit single "At the Hop" and the Royal Teens participate in a production-number version of their smash "Short Shorts". And besides, who couldn't love a film which offers not only Paul Anka and Della Reese, but also the legendary Wink Martindale!!! Let's Rock was later reissued as Keep It Cool. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Julius LaRosa, Phyllis Newman, (more)
