Directed by:
Richard LesterScreenplay:
Milton SubotskyCinematography:
Gilbert TaylorCast:
John Leyton, Timothy Bateson, Chubby Checker, Gary U.S. Bonds, Arnold Diamond, Gene Vincent, Alan Freeman, Del ShannonPlots(1)
Richard Lester directs this singular British musical extravaganza. The pop culture explosion reveals a generation gap in a small English town when the mayor (Felix Felton) forces a teenage hangout to stop using its TV set and jukebox. A pair of crafty local teens, Helen (Helen Shapiro) and Craig (Craig Douglas), counterattack by trying to put together a festival that will demonstrate the merits of traditional jazz and rock 'n' roll. While trying to enlist disc jockeys for the jazz show, they hear such talents as Del Shannon, The Dukes of Dixieland, Gary (U.S.) Bonds, the inimitable Chubby Checker, Gene Vincent — and many others. (Sony Pictures Home Entertainment)
(more)Cast
John Leyton
UK
Best movies:
The Great Escape (1963)
Von Ryan's Express (1965)
Ring-a-Ding Rhythm (1962)
Timothy Bateson
UK
Best movies:
Richard III (1955)
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
Joseph (1995) (TV movie)
Chubby Checker
USA
Best movies:
Ring-a-Ding Rhythm (1962)
Ally McBeal (1997) (series)
Calendar Girl (1993)
Gary U.S. Bonds
USA
Best movies:
Ring-a-Ding Rhythm (1962)
Arnold Diamond
UK
Best movies:
Fiddler on the Roof (1971)
Masters of Venus (1962)
Ring-a-Ding Rhythm (1962)
Gene Vincent
USA
Best movies:
Ring-a-Ding Rhythm (1962)
The Girl Can't Help It (1956)
Alan Freeman
Australia
Best movies:
Bowie: The Video Collection (1993) (video compilation) - a.f.
Ring-a-Ding Rhythm (1962)
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (1965)
Del Shannon
USA
Best movies:
Ring-a-Ding Rhythm (1962)
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978)