Rock 'n' Roll

Rock 'n' Roll (1959)

Showcasing the cream of Australian rock'n'roll performers of the era, the film features Johnny O'Keefe, Col Joye, Johnny Devlin, The Delltones, Johnny Rebb, Lonnie Lee, The Graduates, The Crescents and Warren Williams performing at the iconic Sydney Stadium for one of Gordon's 1959 'Big Shows', in front of thousands of fans.

Date of release
1959-10-30
Runtime
1h 20m
Director
Lee Robinson

Interesting facts

Rock 'n' Roll is a 1959 Australian rock and roll concert film filmed at Sydney Stadium during the Lee Gordon's Rock 'n' Roll Spectacular shows, directed by Lee Robinson. Performers include Johnny O'Keefe, The Delltones, The Devils and Johnny Devlin. All acts are from either Australia or New Zealand. American singer Fabian's performance was also shot, but this was cut from the Australian version of the film as the producers did not wish to pay the fee his management requested. They did, however, discreetly keep the Fabian sequence intact in some versions of the film that were sent to New Zealand.

Production

Filming took place over four concerts at The Sydney Stadium on 15 and 16 October 1959. The performances, filmed on a revolving stage, and the audience reactions were shot using seven cameras. Directed by Lee Robinson, cameramen included Johnny Leake, Keith Loon, Bill Grimmo Bobby Wright, and Ron Horner. It was produced at Southern International Studios.

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