George Rock Movies
- 1988
This television documentary chronicles the career of Spike Jones, a talented musical satirist who had audiences of the '50s rolling in the aisles as he and his City Slickers committed inventive forms of musical murder on some of America's most beloved songs. Archival footage from performances during the early '50s, coupled with interviews of former band members and Jones' family, round out the show. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- 1957
Zany Spike Jones and his noisesome orchestra make musical mincemeat out of numerous American standards in this cacophonous outing. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- 1956
Spike Jones, America's first great master of musical mayhem, challenges the hit parade to a wrestling match -- best two falls out of three wins! -- in this collection of classic moments from Spike's television show of the 1950's. With help from his guests (including Eddie Arnold and Billy Barty), Spike Jones and his City Slickers interpret "Cry", "Stranger In Paradise", and "Indian Love Call" as only they can, along with such originals as "Sock Myself In The Chin" and "Hotcha Cornya". ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- 1955
Best of Spike Jones, Vol. 1 features some of the wildest musical moments from performer Spike Jones' hit 1950s television variety show. Jones and the band the City Slickers play "Beetle Bomb," "Cocktails for Two," and more. Billy Barty performs a show-stopping Liberace routine. Jones plays impressive drums in a duet of "Minka" with trumpet player George Rock. And the video features still other sketches. Picture and sound quality are excellent. ~ Betsy Boyd, All Movie Guide
- 1952
Crash! Bang! Squeal! Spike Jones and his City Slickers, still the craziest band of their time or ours, turn music upside down and inside out in this selection of comic highlights from Jones's popular television series of the 1950's. With his guests (among them Zasu Pitts, Howdy Doody and Billy Barty), Jones and his band run riot over such tunes as "Cocktails For Two", "Love In Bloom", "Cold Cold Heart", "Ricochet Romance", and "The Typewriter Song". ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
