# Let's Rock

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1958 film

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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](/source/United_Kingdom)) is a 1958 [rock and roll](/source/Rock_and_roll) film starring [Julius LaRosa](/source/Julius_LaRosa) as a crooner attempting to fight off the rival music rock and roll, [Phyllis Newman](/source/Phyllis_Newman) as his songwriting girlfriend who convinces him to adapt rather than fight and [Conrad Janis](/source/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](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Harry_Foster_(director)&action=edit&redlink=1) and also features performances from [the Tyrones](/source/The_Tyrones), [Paul Anka](/source/Paul_Anka), [Wink Martindale](/source/Wink_Martindale), [Roy Hamilton](/source/Roy_Hamilton), [Danny & the Juniors](/source/Danny_%26_the_Juniors) and the [Royal Teens](/source/Royal_Teens).

## Plot

Singer's girlfriend helps him adapt to the new trend of [rock'n'roll](/source/Rock_and_roll) music.

## Cast

- [Julius LaRosa](/source/Julius_LaRosa) as Tommy Adane

- [Phyllis Newman](/source/Phyllis_Newman) as Kathy Abbott

- [Conrad Janis](/source/Conrad_Janis) as Charlie

- [Joy Harmon](/source/Joy_Harmon) as Pickup Girl (as Joy Harman)

- [Paul Anka](/source/Paul_Anka) as himself

- [Danny and the Juniors](/source/Danny_and_the_Juniors) as Themselves - Performers ('At The Hop')

- [Roy Hamilton](/source/Roy_Hamilton) as himself

- [Wink Martindale](/source/Wink_Martindale) as himself

- [Della Reese](/source/Della_Reese) as herself

- [The Royal Teens](/source/The_Royal_Teens) as Themselves

- Al DeNittis as Tyrones Saxophonist (as the Tyrones)

- Tyrone DeNittis as himself (as the Tyrones)

- [George Lesser](/source/George_Lesser) as Tyrones Singer (as the Tyrones)

- Paul Sherman as himself / MC

- Harold Gary as Shep Harris

## References

## External links

- [*Let's Rock*](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051856/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

- [*Let's Rock*](https://web.archive.org/web/1/https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/27408/enwp) at the [TCM Movie Database](/source/Turner_Classic_Movies#TCMdb) (archived)

- [*Let's Rock*](https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/moviedetails/52638) at the *[AFI Catalog of Feature Films](/source/AFI_Catalog_of_Feature_Films)*

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