[go: up one dir, main page]

    Release calendarTop 250 moviesMost popular moviesBrowse movies by genreTop box officeShowtimes & ticketsMovie newsIndia movie spotlight
    What's on TV & streamingTop 250 TV showsMost popular TV showsBrowse TV shows by genreTV news
    What to watchLatest trailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily entertainment guideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsEmmysSan Diego Comic-ConSummer Watch GuideToronto Int'l Film FestivalSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll events
    Born todayMost popular celebsCelebrity news
    Help centerContributor zonePolls
For industry professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign in
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
IMDbPro

Rockin' the Blues

  • 1956
  • 1h 8m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
15
YOUR RATING
Rockin' the Blues (1956)
ComedyDocumentaryMusic

All star concert of prominent african american rock 'n' roll artists of the '50s with sketches featuring comedy legend Mantan Moreland.All star concert of prominent african american rock 'n' roll artists of the '50s with sketches featuring comedy legend Mantan Moreland.All star concert of prominent african american rock 'n' roll artists of the '50s with sketches featuring comedy legend Mantan Moreland.

  • Director
    • Arthur Rosenblum
  • Writer
    • Irvin C. Miller
  • Stars
    • Hal Jackson
    • Mantan Moreland
    • Connie Carroll
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    15
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Arthur Rosenblum
    • Writer
      • Irvin C. Miller
    • Stars
      • Hal Jackson
      • Mantan Moreland
      • Connie Carroll
    • 1User review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • Photos

    Top cast17

    Edit
    Hal Jackson
    • Self (Master of Ceremonies)
    Mantan Moreland
    Mantan Moreland
    • Self
    Connie Carroll
    • Self
    Miller Sisters
    • Themselves
    Linda Hopkins
    Linda Hopkins
    • Self
    Reese La Rue
    • Self
    Pearl Woods
    • Self
    F.E. Miller
    • Self
    The Afro-Cuban Dancers
    • Themselves
    Marilyn Bennett
    • Self
    The Harptones
    • Themselves
    The Hurricanes
    • Themselves
    Lee Lynn
    • Self
    Elyce Roberts
    • Self
    The Wanderers
    • Themselves
    William Washington
    • Self
    • (as Billy Washington)
    Teacho Wiltshire
    • Self
    • Director
      • Arthur Rosenblum
    • Writer
      • Irvin C. Miller
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews1

    7.515
    1
    2
    3
    4
    5
    6
    7
    8
    9
    10

    Featured reviews

    wrbtu

    The Miller Sisters Only Film Appearance

    Now (2007) released on DVD by UGHA with improved video & audio quality, & also contains the film plus just the performance excerpts, 114 minutes total. The film as presented here is only fair quality, the soundtrack is not in synch with the video, & it's choppy, but that's all that can be expected of this very rare 1956 film (from a 16mm print) featuring some great R&B acts, including the best Girl Group of all-time, The Miller Sisters. The Millers were the daughters of Long Island A&R man, songwriter, & arranger William Milller (Hull, Onyx, Acme, Miller High Fi, Concha, Ember, Tri-Boro, Q, Rayna, Yorktown labels, etc.), & he taught his daughters well. Here they are featured doing two uptempo dance numbers: "Do You Wanna Go" (a re-titling of their own "Roll Back the Rug") & "Everybody's Havin' a Ball", both of which are far from their best material, & lip-synched here, but it's great just to see them in their only video appearance. It's also great to see Teacho Wiltshire's Band here.

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Goofs
      The opening shots of the Great White Way show the marquee of Radio City Music Hall. The film that is playing is "Under Two Flags" with Ronald Colman which was released 20 years before Rockin' the Blues.

    Top picks

    Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations
    Sign in

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • October 1956 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Production company
      • Fritz Pollard Associates
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      1 hour 8 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb App
    Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
    Follow IMDb on social
    Get the IMDb App
    For Android and iOS
    Get the IMDb App
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • License IMDb Data
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2025 by IMDb.com, Inc.