February 22, 1957: The Film Don't Knock The Rock, featuring appearances by Alan Freed, Little Richard and Bill Haley, opens at the Paramount Theatre in New York

The Film Don't Knock The Rock, featuring appearances by Alan Freed, Little Richard and Bill Haley, opened at the Paramount Theatre in New York in February 1957:

Don't Knock the Rock (1956) 2 minute trailer:

Another mid-50's rock n' roll exploitation quickie, made famous because of the appearance of both Bill Haley and The Comets and Little Richard.

Interestingly, Bill Haley covers Little Richard's "Rip It Up" in one sequence.

But Little Richard does a righteous job on his own Tutti Frutti

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