Danny and the Juniors Movies
- 1973
A highly entertaining rock documentary, Let the Good Times Roll combines film clips from the 1950s with footage from a rock & roll revival show filmed in the early '70s. As is not always the case with such things, most of the artists are in fine shape in their latter-day performances, with the Coasters jiving their way through "Charlie Brown," Little Richard acting as outrageous as ever, Bo Diddley electrifying the crowd with a loud blast of wild, primal guitar stomp, and Chuck Berry trading licks with Bo on a killer version of "Johnny B. Goode." One of the few movies about '50s rock that well and truly rocks, Let the Good Times Roll is a movie to play loud. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Chuck Berry, Little Richard, (more)
- 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)
Cruisin Love Songs, Volume 2 offers twenty classic rock tunes performed by the original artists as they performed at the Rock 'n Roll Palace. This program includes appearances by The Crystals ("He's a Rebel,") Bryan Hyland ("Sealed With a Kiss,") and soul legend Sam Moore ("Hold On, I'm Coming.") ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- The Diamonds, Tommy Sands, (more)
