Chuck Berry Hail! Hail! Rock 'N Roll 1987  PG, 120 min.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Taylor Hackford
Cast: Chuck Berry, Eric Clapton, Keith(2) Richards, Robert Cray, Etta James, Julian Lennon, Linda Ronstadt
St. Louis' own Chuck Berry is the focus of this great documentary that includes interviews with Little Richard, Eric Clapton, Bo Diddley, and Keith Richards. Of course, "Mabellene" and "Roll Over Beethoven" are included in the long list of songs performed in this film.
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Let the Good Times Roll 1973  PG, 98 min.
Genre: Documentary
Director: Robert Abel, Sidney Levin
Cast: Chuck Berry, Chubby Checker, Fats Domino, Bill Haley, Little Richard, Bo Diddley, Shirelles, The Coasters
The 1950s brought rock 'n roll, and this "rockumentary" brings back many of the rock stars, using film clips during revival concerts. A rockin' good time.
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Rock, Rock, Rock 1956  N/R, 85 min.
Genre: Musical / Drama
Director: Will Price
Cast: Tuesday Weld, Jacqueline Kerr, Ivy Schulman, Fran Manfred, Jack Collins, Carol Moss, Bert Conway, David Winters, Teddy Randazzo, Chuck Berry, Alan Freed, Frankie Lymon, Jacqueline Kerr, The Flamingos, The Moonglows
After she learns that her father has closed her charge account, young teen Dori Graham (13-year-old Tuesday Weld) is determined to raise enough money to buy a prom dress. The highlight of this film is the prom where Alan Freed hosts, and Chuck Berry, Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers, The Moonglows, and LaVern Baker are among the many performers.
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That Was Rock 1984 N/R, 92 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Steve Binder, Larry Peerce
Cast: The Rolling Stones, Chuck Berry, Tina Turner, Marvin Gaye, The Supremes, The Miracles, James Brown, Smokey Robinson, Ray Charles
Taken from two previous films, "The T.A.M.I. Show" and "The Big T.N.T. Show," with added inserts and reworked sound tracks, this is a must for rock 'n roll fans.
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| 1. American Hot Wax (1978)
2. Chuck Berry Hail! Hail! Rock 'N Roll (1987)
3. Let the Good Times Roll (1973)
4. Rock, Rock, Rock (1956)
5. That Was Rock (1984)
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