The Emergence of American Rock 'n' Roll Music.
Buddy Holly, Little Richard, Chuck Berry, Eddie Cochran and Elvis Presley: without the above, rock 'n' roll music wouldn't exist. My list includes documentaries, as well as films.
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- DirectorFred F. SearsStarsBill Haley and the CometsBill HaleyThe PlattersA frustrated big-band promoter bumps into rock-and-rollers Bill Haley and the Comets.
- DirectorCharles S. DubinStarsAlan FreedTeddy RandazzoLois O'BrienThe saga of how Alan Freed discovered rock and roll. The new musical sounds are traced back to their roots in jazz, blues and gospel. Appearances by Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Clyde McPhatter, Frankie Lymon, Lionel Hampton.
- DirectorPaul LandresStarsAlan FreedJimmy ClantonSandy StewartRock-n-roll promoter Alan Freed holds a talent search to develop a new rock star, then must find the elusive, mystery contestant (Jimmy Clanton) who doesn't know he has won.
- DirectorRichard SpenceStarsLarry HolleyTravis HolleySonny CurtisDocumentary looking at the short but brilliant career of legendary rock 'n' roll star Buddy Holly. Features interviews with contemporaries and fans including Paul McCartney.
- DirectorGeorge ScottStarsJerry AllisonPaul AnkaDavid Bigham
- StarsEvan SnyderStrange things begin to happen after a man travels back in time to stop the death of Buddy Holly.
- DirectorTaylor HackfordStarsChuck BerryKeith RichardsEric ClaptonThis documentary movie covers two concerts at the Fox Theatre in St. Louis, Missouri, to celebrate Chuck Berry's 60th birthday, and also discusses his life and career.
- DirectorJon BrewerStarsThemetta BerryIngrid BerryCharles Berry Jr.Story of Chuck Berry told by his relatives and friends.
- DirectorWilliam KleinStarsLittle Richard
- DirectorD.A. PennebakerStarsLittle RichardChuck BerryBo DiddleyLittle Richard was one of the first great wildmen of rock, with his sky-high pompadour, manic scream and frantically rockin' tunes like "Tutti Frutti" and "Keep A' Knockin'." Keep On Rockin' captures the self-proclaimed "quasar of rock" in fine and unfettered form in this 1969 date at a Toronto festival.
- DirectorPhilip CassonStarsLittle RichardDoris Kenner-JacksonThe ShirellesLittle Richard is immaculate in his sleek 1960's tailored suit and skinny tie. He rocks the British kids and adults too, with Jimmy Saville is in the audience. He's got 'em in the palm of his hand as they enthusiastically clap and respond to his shouts of, "Well A-l-l R-i-g-h-t!" The Shirelles look and sound terrific; sexy 1964 style. Sounds Incorporated plays a tight, chunka-chunka backing rhythm. Little Richard sings, "I've Got the Joy Joy Joy Joy" with the Shirelles providing backup and harmonies. Songs include: Little Richard: "Rip It Up," "Lucille," "Long Tall Sally," "Send Me Some Lovin'" "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On," "Hound Dog," "Good Golly Miss Molly," "Tutti Frutti," "Jenny Jenny." The Shirelles: "Everybody Loves A Lover," "Will You Love Me Tomorrow."
- StarsLittle RichardJames DarrenDocumentary about rock-and-roll pioneer Little Richard, from his early days at the beginning of the rock era to the present, and covering his drug problems, his sporadic exits from and return to the music industry and other aspects of his long career. Included are interviews with friends and colleagues.
- StarsCarl Perkins
- DirectorTom GutteridgeStarsJohnny CashRoy OrbisonJerry Lee Lewis
- StarsBill BlackScotty MooreElvis PresleyDocumentary about Elvis Presley's first tour in 1954.
- DirectorMarino AmorusoStarsLee HanoverMartin LockmanSam PhillipsA warm, moving and sensitive tribute and a comprehensive and detailed biography of Elvis' life. Utilizing rare footage and photos from the 42 years of his life, the film follows the Presley story from his birth in Tupelo through his rise to superstardom to his tragic and untimely death. Featured are interviews with musicians and music historians.
- DirectorSteve BinderStarsElvis PresleyD.J. FontanaCharlie HodgeAfter making movies for many years, Elvis Presley makes a comeback tour in 1968.
- StarsJonathan Rhys MeyersRose McGowanRandy QuaidA chronicle of the life of Elvis Presley, from his humble beginnings to his rise to international stardom.
- DirectorMalcolm LeoAndrew SoltStarsElvis PresleyDavid ScottPaul Boensch IIIThe life and career of Elvis Presley are chronicled in home movies, concert footage, and dramatizations. Subjects include early performances, army service, Ed Sullivan Show appearance, marriage, 1968 comeback, health decline and death.
- DirectorRob KlugStarsElvis PresleyLisa Marie PresleyPriscilla PresleyPriscilla Presley, her daughter, their family and their friends opened their hearts in the backdrop of Graceland's memories with much modesty and emotion. Rare documents, confessions, excerpts from concerts and movies, archive footage, the tour of the planet Presley in more than four hours.
- DirectorChris HegedusD.A. PennebakerStarsJerry Lee LewisA biography of pioneering rock-and-roller Jerry Lee Lewis, with clips from his past concerts, television and movie appearances together with footage from his present-day career.
- DirectorPhil ChilversStarsJames BurtonDave DaviesDave EdmundsThis concert, recorded at London's Hammersmith Apollo in 1989, features "the killer" in performances of his classic tracks such as Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On, What I'd Say, High School Confidential and Great Balls Of Fire all delivered in his own inimitable fashion.
- DirectorFred F. SearsStarsBill Haley and the CometsBill HaleyAlan DaleA disc jockey tries to prove to teenagers' parents that rock 'n' roll is harmless and won't turn their kids into juvenile delinquents.
- DirectorRichard ThorpeStarsElvis PresleyJudy TylerMickey ShaughnessyAfter serving time for manslaughter, young Vince Everett becomes a teenage rock star.
- DirectorMichael CurtizStarsElvis PresleyCarolyn JonesWalter MatthauA troubled youth's singing sets New Orleans rockin'. With a sweet girl to love him and nightclubbers cheering, it seems he will shake off his past and head for the top. But will a mobster and his man-trap moll snare him in a life of crime?
- DirectorHal KanterStarsElvis PresleyLizabeth ScottWendell CoreyA musician and a publicist help a delivery man achieve stardom.
- DirectorNorman TaurogStarsElvis PresleyJuliet ProwseRobert IversTulsa, a soldier with dreams of running his own nightclub, places a bet with his friend Dynamite that he can win the heart of an untouchable dancer...but when Dynamite is transferred, Tulsa must replace him in the bet.
- DirectorNorman TaurogStarsElvis PresleyJoan BlackmanAngela LansburyAfter arriving back in Hawaii from the Army, Chad Gates (Elvis Presley) defies his parents' wishes for him to work at the family business and instead goes to work as a tour guide at his girlfriend's agency.
- DirectorPhil KarlsonStarsElvis PresleyGig YoungLola AlbrightAfter completing his military service, Walter Gulick takes a job as a sparring partner at a gym, the owner of which sees potential in Walter as a professional fighter and takes him under his wing.
- DirectorGordon DouglasStarsElvis PresleyArthur O'ConnellAnne HelmA family of ragtag vagabonds sets up a makeshift home on a Florida beach after becoming marooned there, prompting an uptight local bureaucrat to attempt to evict them.
- DirectorNorman TaurogStarsElvis PresleyJoan O'BrienGary LockwoodMike and Danny hitch a ride to the World's Fair in Seattle after the sheriff seizes their crop duster biplane to cover Danny's gambling debts. Mike looks after the driver's 7 y.o. niece at the fair, where he meets a cute nurse.
- DirectorRichard ThorpeStarsElvis PresleyUrsula AndressElsa CárdenasA yacht owner's spoiled daughter gets Mike fired, but a boy helps him get a job as singer at Acapulco Hilton etc. He upsets the lifeguard by taking his girl and 3 daily work hours. Mike's also seeing a woman bullfighter.
- DirectorGene NelsonStarsElvis PresleyArthur O'ConnellGlenda FarrellAn Army officer returns to the Smoky Mountains to try to convince his kinfolk to allow the Army to build a missile site on their land. Once he gets there, he discovers that he has a look-alike cousin.
- DirectorJohn RichStarsElvis PresleyBarbara StanwyckJoan FreemanAfter a singer loses his job at a coffee shop, he finds employment at a struggling carnival, but his attempted romance with a teenager leads to friction with her father.
- DirectorNorman TaurogStarsElvis PresleyJulie AdamsJocelyn LaneA singing rodeo rider gets hired at an expensive all-female dude ranch/beauty spa and falls for a pretty fitness trainer who's under constant threat from a gang who wants her late grandfather's cache of gold that's hidden in a ghost town.
- DirectorBoris SagalStarsElvis PresleyShelley FabaresHarold J. StoneA Chicago mobster hires a rock'n'roll singer and his band to keep an eye on his daughter during Spring Break in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
- DirectorGene NelsonStarsElvis PresleyMary Ann MobleyFran JeffriesAmerican singer Johnny Tyronne is enlisted by sinister forces to assassinate an Arab king--and falls in love with that very king's daughter.
- DirectorFrederick De CordovaStarsElvis PresleyDonna DouglasHarry MorganA riverboat singer with a weakness for gambling wants to find his lucky redhead, but his girlfriend Frankie is not amused.
- DirectorMichael D. MooreStarsElvis PresleySuzanna LeighJames ShigetaRick Richards is a helicopter pilot who wants to set up a charter flying service in Hawaii -- along the way he makes some friends, including a young Hawaiian girl and her father, romances Judy Hudson, and sings a few songs.
- DirectorNorman TaurogStarsElvis PresleyShelley FabaresDiane McBainBand singer/race driver Mike McCoy must choose between marrying a beautiful rich girl and driving her father's car in a prestigious race.
- DirectorJohn RichStarsElvis PresleyDodie MarshallPat PriestNavy frogman, Ted Jackson (Elvis Presley), balances his time between twin careers as a deep sea diver and nightclub singer. During a dive, Ted spots sunken treasure and returns with hope to retrieve it.
- DirectorNorman TaurogStarsElvis PresleyAnnette DayJohn WilliamsWhen singer Guy Lambert goes on tour in Europe, he is pursued by two beautiful women, bumbling jewel thieves, and a mysterious killer.
- DirectorArthur H. NadelStarsElvis PresleyShelley FabaresWill HutchinsThe heir to an oil fortune trades places with a water-ski instructor at a Florida hotel to see if girls will like him for himself rather than for his father's money.
- DirectorPeter TewksburyStarsElvis PresleyBurgess MeredithJoan BlondellA mixed-race American Indian rodeo champ returns to the reservation to help his people out.
- DirectorNorman TaurogStarsElvis PresleyNancy SinatraBill BixbyPoor bookkeeping saddles stock-car driver Steve Grayson with a huge bill for back taxes which hampers his ability to continue racing competitively.
- DirectorNorman TaurogStarsElvis PresleyMichele CareyDon PorterPhotographer Greg Nolan moonlights in two full-time jobs to pay the rent, but has trouble finding time to do them both without his bosses finding out.
- DirectorCharles Marquis WarrenStarsElvis PresleyIna BalinVictor FrenchVince Hackett's gang steals a prized victory cannon from Mexico and blames the deed on ex-gang member Jess Wade, who wants to go straight.
- DirectorPeter TewksburyStarsElvis PresleyMarlyn MasonNicole JaffeChautauqua manager Walter Hale and his loyal business manager struggle to keep their traveling troupe together in small-town America.
- DirectorThom ZimnyStarsSteve AllenAnn-MargretChet AtkinsElvis Presley's evolution as a musician and a man.
- DirectorWilliam A. GrahamStarsBeau BridgesRob YoungbloodRichard AndersThe story of superstar Elvis Presley and the relationship between he and Colonel Tom Parker, his manager and the man who discovered--and, many say, exploited--him.
- DirectorDenis SandersStarsElvis PresleyJames BurtonGlen D. HardinAfter years of making movies, the King made a triumphant return to the stage in 1970. Now, see the backstage footage from rehearsals to relaxing at the hotel and the performances in one of the most intimate looks at Elvis captured on film.
- DirectorLaurette HealeyStarsGail Brewer-GiorgioMaria ColumbusEd HopkinsAn Elvis mystery reopened
- DirectorRobert AbelPierre AdidgeStarsElvis PresleyBill BaizeEstell BrownConcert footage and offstage documentary of singer Elvis Presley.
- DirectorMike ParkinsonStarsElvis PresleyThe last 24 hours in the life of Elvis are counted down
- DirectorTed NewsomStarsElvis Presley
- StarsThe JordanairesElvis PresleyEd SullivanShare the excitement of Elvis Presley's earthshattering introduction to the nation in these three unforgettable episodes from The Ed Sullivan Show, and experience for yourself why Elvis became the legendary King of Rock and Roll! Appearing on the show Sept. 9, 1956, Elvis sent shock waves through a repressed nation with his soulful singing, wild hip gyrations and raw energy, attracting a record-breaking TV audience of more than 60 million people. Presley returned on Oct. 28, 1956, continuing to provoke ecstatic screams with hits such as "Don't Be Cruel," "Love Me Tender" and "Hound Dog." In fact, these exhilarating performances were so explosive that Elvis was filmed above the waist during his final Sullivan show appearance on January 6, 1957.
- StarsElvis PresleyMilton BerleHarry JamesFeatures the lost performance from Elvis Presley in The Milton Berle Show.
- DirectorLew LandersStarsJohn AshleyJody FairGene VincentKid who wants to enter his car in the drag races joins a rock band to make enough money to do it.
- DirectorBill NortonStarsCandy ClarkBo HopkinsRon HowardTold in four different New Year's Eves in the mid 1960s, John, Terry, Debbie, Steve and Laurie deal with adulthood, the Vietnam war, peace rallies, and relationships.
- DirectorWilliam F. ClaxtonStarsVirginia FieldDouglas KennedyLes BrownThe mysterious Mrs. Eleanor Carter moves to Springfield with her two teenagers, Jimmy and Cathy. Eleanor makes friends with the town's social leader, Mrs. Wellington, who supports her idea for a town youth center, and she is aided by Tom Griffith, the high-school principal. At the town's annual picnic, to which Eleanor has bought a band (Les Brown and His Band of Reknown), the town busybody, Eunice, reveals what she learned about Eleanor's past.
- DirectorFrank TashlinStarsTom EwellJayne MansfieldEdmond O'BrienA gangster hires a down-and-out press agent to make his airheaded girlfriend a singing star.
- DirectorGeorge LucasStarsRichard DreyfussRon HowardPaul Le MatA group of teenagers in California's central valley spend one final night after their 1962 high school graduation cruising the strip with their buddies before they pursue their varying goals.
- DirectorLaurent BouzereauStarsFrancis Ford CoppolaRichard DreyfussHarrison FordThis is a very informative documentary that features many interviews and other footage of the cast and crew for the film American Graffiti (1973). Any true fan of the film should be thrilled with what is offered to watch here. This clocks in at 78 minutes, more than enough time to explain many aspects of the film, from Lucas' first conception to it's theatrical release.