Rockabilly Baby is a 1957 American musical film directed by William F. Claxton and written by William Driskill and William George. The film stars Virginia Field, Douglas Kennedy, Les Brown, Irene Ryan, Ellen Corby, Marlene Willis and Judy Busch.
| Rockabilly Baby | |
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| Directed by | William F. Claxton |
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| Produced by | William F. Claxton |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Walter Strenge |
| Edited by | Robert Fritch |
| Music by | Paul Dunlap |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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Running time | 81 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The film was produced by Robert L. Lippert's Regal Films, and released on October 30, 1957, by 20th Century Fox.[1][2][3][4]
Plot
editThis article needs a plot summary. (September 2015) |
Cast
edit- Virginia Field as Eleanor Carter aka Dixie West
- Douglas Kennedy as Tom Griffith
- Les Brown as himself
- Irene Ryan as Eunice Johnson
- Ellen Corby as Mrs. Wellington
- Judy Busch as Cathy Carter
- Marlene Willis as Linda Bennett
- Gary Vinson as Jimmy Carter
- Luis Amando as singer
- Frank Sully as Bum
- Gene Roth as Mr. Harry Johnson
- Norman Leavitt as Mr. Fred Rogers
- June Jocelyn as Mrs. Kay Rogers
- Mary Benoit as Mrs. Hoffman
- Hazel Shermet as Mrs. Hill
- Renny McEvoy as Charles Leonard
- Charles Willcox as Chuck Hoffman
- Ken Miller as Ray Hill
- Jimmy Murphy as Bill Haney
- Barry Truex as Pete Rudd
- Sandy Wirth as Jackie
Production
editThe film was announced under the working title Mother Was a Stripper.[4][5] Filming took place in June 1957.[6]
Release
editThe film had its world premiere on September 15, 1957, in Ukiah, California. This was because star Judy Busch was the daughter of Senator Busch from Ukiah.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Rockabilly Baby (1957) – Overview". TCM. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
- ^ Sandra Brennan (2016). "Rockabilly-Baby – Trailer – Cast – Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016. Retrieved September 20, 2015.
- ^ "Rockabilly Baby". The Monthly Film Bulletin. Vol. 25. 1958. p. 8. ProQuest 1305819178.
- ^ a b "Rockabilly Baby (1957)". AFI Catalog of Feature Films. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
- ^ Schallert, Edwin (May 24, 1957). "'Laughing Cavalier' Ford Proposal; 'Mother Was Stripper' Charted". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 167110274.
- ^ Schallert, Edwin (July 1, 1957). "Lewis Seeks Garland Costar Film; O'brien Will Star as Attorney". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 167162375.
- ^ Schallert, Edwin (September 6, 1957). "Glenn Ford Acquires Suspense Drama; Frank Lovejoy Western Star". Los Angeles Times. ProQuest 167213344.
External links
edit- Rockabilly Baby at IMDb
- Rockabilly Baby at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- Rockabilly Baby at the TCM Movie Database
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