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Summary
A young rock & roll hopeful is given a shot at the big time by the unscrupulous owner of a small record company.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Kids
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 49GoodWatch 48
Audience score51%
IMDb4.7
Running time
1 h 32 min
Shorter than most dramas, −17 min on the typical 109
typical 10992Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 139 countries
+129Released
1962
December 1, 1962
64 years ago
Genres
DramaMusicComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Also spoken
SpanishMade in
- United States
Rated
- NRUnited States
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism
and 2 more16 people
- Arch Hall Jr.Bud Eagle
- NCNancy CzarVickie Wills
- Arch Hall Sr.Mike McCauley (as William Watters)
- Ray Dennis StecklerSteak (as Cash Flagg)
- Marie DennMarge
- RCRobert CrumbDon Proctor
- VBVirginia BroderickDaisy
- ASAl ScottTom
- LWLloyd WilliamsKidnapper (as William Lloyd)
- JKJonathan KarleKidnapper
- MTMike TreiborKidnapper
- PVPaul VoorheesHal Kenton (MC)
- RDRick DennisStage Manager
- Carolyn BrandtDancer (as Carol Flynn)
- DLDenise LynnNancy
- RPRaeme PattersonFan Club Leader
Directing · 1
- Ray Dennis Steckler Director
Writing · 2
- Arch Hall Sr. Screenplay, Producer
- Bob Wehling Screenplay
Production · 1
- Don Russell Production Manager
Camera · 1
- Joseph V. Mascelli Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Anthony M. Lanza Editor
Sound · 2
- Alan O’Day Music Director
- Rod Moss Music Editor
Art · 1
- Pat Kirkwood Art Direction
Other crew · 1
- Joe Thomas Additional Dialogue
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