Don't Knock The Rock
1956 · 84 MIN · IMDB 5.7 · 434 VOTES · DIR. Fred F. Sears
Overview
Rock-and-roller Arnie Haynes returns to his hometown as a hero to the teenagers. However, the mayor and other concerned adults have banned him from performing in his hometown because they consider him and his music a negative influence on the youth. But with the help of disc jockey/publicist Alan Freed and fellow artists (including Bill Haley and the Comets and Little Richard), they hope to convince everyone that rock and roll is not as dangerous as the adults think.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,031 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:04:28 Don't even stop to take your makeup off.
00:08:37 Mr. Haines, we came all the way in from Philadelphia just to see you.
00:10:25 He seems to think that me running around in my underwear
00:11:55 If not for the money, for all the good will
00:15:49 Thanks.
00:20:37 Hey, what is this?
00:22:37 We're human beings, too, aren't we?
00:24:23 I'm staying.
00:28:48 We don't always have people gamboling on the green out here.
00:32:42 Asserting themselves for their right to do things as they think fit.
00:34:45 If we don't do it, she's gonna clobber us anyway.
00:40:29 My name is Freed, and this is Arnie Haines.
00:42:31 Everyone thinks I act much older.
00:44:51 it'll be a solid argument for us.
00:48:36 We'll go ahead with the dance.
00:52:49 Now, Francine, you don't honestly believe that I thought
00:58:19 Well, at least the latest communique from Mellondale is a good one.
01:03:10 ♪ Oh baby
01:05:48 Well, he needed the money.
01:08:48 Open up your earflaps and listen to Dave Appell and The Applejacks.
01:11:45 Arnie, I'm sorry.
01:13:35 If parents would only realize that...
01:16:07 I wish I knew.
01:22:42 One, two, three, four.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,031
Dialogue density12.3 lines / min
First line00:04:28
Final line01:22:42
Production Record
DirectorFred F. Sears
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes434