Go, Johnny, Go!
Go, Johnny, Go! is a 1959 rock and roll film starring Alan Freed as a talent scout searching for a future rock and roll star. Co-starring in the film are Jimmy Clanton, Sandy Stewart, and Chuck Berry. The film has also been released as Johnny Melody, The Swinging Story and The Swinging Story of Johnny Melody.
Plot
Chuck Berry performs "Johnny B. Goode" over the opening titles. We meet a young singer (Jimmy Clanton) who goes by the stage name of Johnny Melody. After a few opening performances, Berry and Alan Freed (playing themselves) discuss their discovery of Johnny, whose fate once hinged on the toss of a coin, with Freed intimating that Johnny nearly ended-up in jail. Berry demands to know the rest of the story.
More details
| author | Gary Alexander |
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| director | Paul Landres |
| editor | Walter A. Hannemann |
| genre | comedy |
| keywords | hear jewelry store jimmy clanton johnny b. goode married old friend open publicity stunt radio show recording studio sandy stewart store window talent search young singer |
| musicBy | Leon Klatzkin |
| producer | Hal Roach, Jr. |
| productionCompany | Hal Roach Studios |
| publisher | Valiant Films |
| theme | dance musical comedy |