Let's Rock

This article is about the film. For other uses, see Let's Rock (disambiguation).

Let's Rock
Directed by	Harry Foster
Written by	Hal Hackady
Produced by	Harry Foster
Starring	Julius LaRosa Phyllis Newman Conrad Janis
Cinematography	Jack Etra
Edited by	S. Charles Rawson
Music by	Tony Pastor
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures
Release date	June 1958 (1958-06)
Running time	79 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Let's Rock (known as Keep It Cool in the United Kingdom) is a 1958 rock and roll film starring Julius LaRosa as a crooner attempting to fight off the rival music rock and roll, Phyllis Newman as his songwriting girlfriend who convinces him to adapt rather than fight and Conrad Janis as LaRosa's manager. The film, another rock-exploitation film aimed at the teenage drive-in crowd, was produced and directed by Harry Foster and also features performances from the Tyrones, Paul Anka, Wink Martindale, Roy Hamilton, Danny & the Juniors and the Royal Teens.

Plot

Singer's girlfriend helps him adapt to the new trend of rock'n'roll music.

Cast

• Julius LaRosa as Tommy Adane
• Phyllis Newman as Kathy Abbott
• Conrad Janis as Charlie
• Joy Harmon as Pickup Girl (as Joy Harman)
• Paul Anka as himself
• Danny and the Juniors as Themselves - Performers ('At The Hop')
• Roy Hamilton as himself
• Wink Martindale as himself
• Della Reese as herself
• The Royal Teens as Themselves
• Al DeNittis as Tyrones Saxophonist (as the Tyrones)
• Tyrone DeNittis as himself (as the Tyrones)
• George Lesser as Tyrones Singer (as the Tyrones)
• Paul Sherman as himself / MC
• Harold Gary as Shep Harris

External links

• Let's Rock at IMDb
• Let's Rock at the TCM Movie Database (archived)
• Let's Rock at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films