Review of Rock, Pretty Baby!

This is another of the '50s movies I've watched of late showcasing teens, Rock 'n' Roll, and the troubles they get into. John Saxon is the teen wanting to play guitar instead of studying medicine as his father-played by Edward Platt years before becoming Chief on "Get Smart"-did. His mother is Fay Wray-yes, the original damsel in distress in the original King Kong. Former Disney child actress Luana Patten is Saxon's girlfriend Joan. Sal Mineo, previously a friend of James Dean in Rebel Without a Cause, is one of Saxon's band members as is singer/songwriter Rod McKuen. Oh, and young emerging teen Shelley Fabares-several months before her role in "The Donna Reed Show"-is Saxon's little sister. The drama veers between pretty compelling to bland in spots. Still, it's worth a look if you're curious about seeing all the films of all I just mentioned above.