Rockabilly Baby
{{Short description|1957 film by William F. Claxton}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2022}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Rockabilly Baby
| image = Rockabilly Baby poster.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = William F. Claxton
| screenplay = {{ubl|Will George|William Driskill}}
| producer = William F. Claxton
| starring = {{ubl|Virginia Field|Douglas Kennedy|Les Brown|Irene Ryan|Ellen Corby|Judy Busch|Marlene Willis|Gary Vinson}}
| cinematography = Walter Strenge
| editing = Robert Fritch
| music = Paul Dunlap
| studio = Regal Films
| distributor = 20th Century Fox
| released = {{Film date|1957|10|30}}
| runtime = 81 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget =
| gross =
}}
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.
The film was produced by Robert L. Lippert's Regal Films, and released on October 30, 1957, by 20th Century Fox.{{cite web|url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/88510/rockabilly-baby |title=Rockabilly Baby (1957) – Overview |publisher=TCM |access-date=2015-09-20}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/108198/Rockabilly-Baby/overview |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160325022640/http://www.nytimes.com/movies/movie/108198/Rockabilly-Baby/overview |archive-date=2016-03-25 |title=Rockabilly-Baby – Trailer – Cast – Showtimes |department=Movies & TV Dept. |work=The New York Times |author=Sandra Brennan |date=2016 |access-date=2015-09-20}}{{cite magazine|title=Rockabilly Baby|date=1958|magazine=The Monthly Film Bulletin|volume=25|page=8|id={{ProQuest|1305819178}}}}{{cite web |url=https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/MovieDetails/52349 |title=Rockabilly Baby (1957) |website=AFI Catalog of Feature Films |access-date=August 6, 2022}}
Plot
{{No plot|date=September 2015}}
Cast
{{Cast listing|
- 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
The film was announced under the working title Mother Was a Stripper.{{cite news|last=Schallert|first=Edwin|title='Laughing Cavalier' Ford Proposal; 'Mother Was Stripper' Charted.|date=May 24, 1957|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|id={{ProQuest|167110274}}}} Filming took place in June 1957.{{cite news|last=Schallert|first=Edwin|title=Lewis Seeks Garland Costar Film; O'brien Will Star as Attorney.|date=July 1, 1957|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|id={{ProQuest|167162375}}}}
Release
The 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.{{cite news|last=Schallert|first=Edwin|title=Glenn Ford Acquires Suspense Drama; Frank Lovejoy Western Star.|date=September 6, 1957|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|id={{ProQuest|167213344}}}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{IMDb title|0050909}}
- {{AFI film|52349}}
- {{TCMDb title|88510}}
{{William F. Claxton}}
Category:1950s English-language films
Category:20th Century Fox films
Category:American musical films
Category:Films directed by William F. Claxton
Category:Films set in New England
Category:English-language musical films
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