The days when rock was brand new and dangerous!

Alan Freed with Ritchie Valens
The late Ritchie Valens performing “Ooh, My Head” in the 1958 motion picture Go Johnny Go. Also appearing in this scene are Chuck Berry and Alan Freed.

From Alan Freed’s movie Rock Rock Rock:

Rockabilly Johnny Burnette with “Lonesome Train”

LaVern Baker – “Tra La La”

Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers – “I’m Not a Juvenile Delinquent”

Marlon Brando in early 50s teen biker melodrama The Wild One

Classic teen misfit James Dean in Rebel without a Cause

James Dean is interviewed on racing and fast driving and performs a sadly ironic “Drive Safely” spot on “Warner Bros. Presents”

The Girl Can’t Help It - Jayne Mansfield with the title track by Little Richard

The Wild Wild World of Jayne Mansfield

More Early Teensploitation Rock ‘n’ Roll Movies:

High School Confidential - theme by “The Killer” Jerry Lee Lewis

Drag Strip Riot

High School Hellcats

Live Fast Die Young

Reform School Girls

PSA: What About Juvenile Delinquency?

Collections of 50s rock ‘n’ roll juvenile delinquent movie trailers: