Jailhouse rock, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents an Avon production ; screenplay by Guy Trosper ; songs mostly by Mike Stoller and Jerry Leiber ; produced by Pandro S. Berman ; directed by Richard Thorpe
Type
Label
Jailhouse rock, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents an Avon production ; screenplay by Guy Trosper ; songs mostly by Mike Stoller and Jerry Leiber ; produced by Pandro S. Berman ; directed by Richard Thorpe
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
Not rated by MPAA
Main title
Jailhouse rock
Medium
videorecording
Oclc number
144528587
Responsibility statement
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents an Avon production ; screenplay by Guy Trosper ; songs mostly by Mike Stoller and Jerry Leiber ; produced by Pandro S. Berman ; directed by Richard Thorpe
Runtime
96
Summary
Vince Everett is serving a one-year jail sentence for manslaughter. While in the big house, his cellmate, a former country singer, introduces him to the record business. Vince takes to it so well that he decides to become a singer when he gets out. However, he is quickly disillusioned by the record business. But with the help of a new friend, he decides to form his own label, and soon he becomes an overnight sensation. As he becomes a superstar, his desire for fame and money may cause him to forget the people who got him there
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
Classification
Contributor
- Avon Productions (Firm)
- Young, Nedrick
- Jones, Dean., 1931-2015
- Neyland, Anne
- Thorpe, Richard, 1896-1991
- Taylor, Vaughn, 1910-1983
- Holden, Jennifer
- Warner Home Video (Firm)
- Berman, Pandro S., 1905-1996
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Presley, Elvis, 1935-1977
- Shaughnessy, Mickey, 1920-1985
- Trosper, Guy, 1911-1963
- Stoller, Mike
- Leiber, Jerry
- Tyler, Judy
Subject
Mapped to
Incoming Resources
- Has instance1
Outgoing Resources
- Classification1
- Contributor16
- Avon Productions (Firm)
- Young, Nedrick
- Jones, Dean., 1931-2015
- Neyland, Anne
- Thorpe, Richard, 1896-1991
- Taylor, Vaughn, 1910-1983
- Holden, Jennifer
- Warner Home Video (Firm)
- Berman, Pandro S., 1905-1996
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Presley, Elvis, 1935-1977
- Shaughnessy, Mickey, 1920-1985
- Trosper, Guy, 1911-1963
- Stoller, Mike
- Leiber, Jerry
- Tyler, Judy
- Genre3
- Subject8
- Mapped to1