Go johnny go 1959 film

Rocknroll promoter alan freed holds a talent search to develop a new rock star, then must find the elusive, mystery contestant jimmy clanton who doesnt know he has won. For a sloppily made, dramatically inept, cinematically crude film, go, johnny go. The film s working titles were johnny melody, the swinging story of johnny melody and the swinging story. The film is the brainchild of promoter alan freed, who apparently had some acts to promote. Rocknroll promoter alan freed holds a talent search to develop a new rock star to be called johnny melody, then must find the elusive. Recorded january 6, 1958 at sheldon recording studio, chicago and published as single. Rocknroll promoter alan freed holds a talent search to develop a new rock star to be. Go johnny go surely shows the atmosphere of rock n roll in the late 1950s. Fantastic alan freed movie with a galaxy of 1950s rock and roll stars. It isnt a classic, by any means, but it is a worthwhile middleweight entry in the field of jukebox movies. Promoter alan freed is trying to find the next big act and johnny jimmy clanton believes hes the one.

Goode by chuck berry and berry appearing in the film as himself, the film is actually centered on a young singer who goes by. And i been looking 4 this movie 4 years dvd and cant find it on dvd please releases soon on dvd and bluray go, johnny go 1959 5 18 2012. In 1959 their mellow version of i only have eyes for you became their biggest hit,though in this film their versatility is evident as they perform. Actress barbara wooddells surname is misspelled woodell in the cast credits. Fired from his band and hard up for cash, guitarist and vocalist dewey finn finagles his way into a job as a fourthgrade substitute teacher at a private school, where he secretly begins teaching his students the finer points of rock n roll. At the end of another successful rocknroll concert at loews state theater, groundbreaking disc jockey alan freed alan freed announces a talent search. Trailer for the 1959 rock n roll movie go johnny go. Jimmy clanton stars as johnnie melody, an unwanted teenager from an orphanage who sends a demo record to disc jockey alan freed and rises to rock and roll fame. Jan 10, 2016 recorded january 6, 1958 at sheldon recording studio, chicago and published as single. Go, johnny, go 1959 jimmy clanton stars as johnny melody, a poor orphan boy who makes it big through a talent search held by alan freed. Go, johnny, go has more plot than some of the other teen rock films, but the acting is thin.

This is the official soundtrack to the hal roach film go, johnny go. It features a ludicrous story of an orphan named johnny who becomes a great rocknroll singer, despite the. Freed was a pivotal figure in rock and roll history, bringing many important acts to the national stage many seen performing in this film, but also going down in the payola scandals not long after this film came out. I love ritchie valens music i didnt know he was in a movie. Some sources list the title as go johnny go, without punctuation. Getting freed to play his record is the big ordeal but he has various forms of support. Jimmy clanton stars as johnnie melody, an unwanted teenager from an orphanage who sends a. The hardships, ironies and humour en route to the big time are supposed to provide the basis for the story, but the music is. The title was inspired by jimmy clantons popular single go, jimmy, go as well as the refrain from chuck berrys hit song johnny b. Go johnny go 1959 is a good movie needs to releases in bluray and dvd soon. The movie has the only big screen performance of richie. Chuck berry performed this song in the rock and roll film. Alan freed transforms a young musician into a teen idol named johnny melody.

Though the film was released in mid 1959, the artists who appear perform their songs from early 1958 and not the hit tunes advertised, in promotional material, as being in the film. Jun 05, 2017 go, johnny, go has more plot than some of the other teen rock films, but the acting is thin. While these musicals may seem like fluff now, the were important for shaping the image of rock n roll to teenage movie fans, according to american film cycles by amanda ann klein. Though the film was released in mid 1959, the artists who appear perform their songs from early 1958 and not the hit tunes advertised, in promotional material, as being in the film, as was often the case in alan freed films.

Showing these pop stars performing in their primes like jackie wilson,the cadillacs,chuck berry. And i been looking 4 this movie 4 years dvd and cant find. As was usual in freeds cheap and cheerful films, the rock and roll stars on display are some of the best. With alan freed, jimmy clanton, sandy stewart, chuck berry.