Release Date: Dec 1, 1956 Wide
Release Date: Dec 1, 1956 Wide
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A must-see for students of 1950s pop culture, Rock, Pretty Baby was Universal-International's earliest acknowledgement of the rock 'n' roll craze. John Saxon plays 18-year-old high schooler Jimmy Daley, who intends to pursue a musical career despite the objections of his physician father (Edward C. Platt). Daley organizes a student band, then tries his best to obtain bookings. One of Jimmy's musical cohorts is none other than Rod McKuen, cast as one "Ox Bentley". Inevitably, the film comes to a
Unrated, 1 hr. 29 min.
Dec 1, 1956 Wide
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** (out of four) Pretty lame and tame high school movie with Sal Mineo as the head of a rock band trying to win a school music competition.
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