Carnival Rock

Carnival Rock is a 1957 film directed by Roger Corman with musical performances by The Platters, David Houston, Bob Luman and His Shadows, and the Blockbusters.

A nightclub owner, Christopher 'Christy' Cristakos, falls in love with the club's singer, Natalie Cook.

[2] The film was based on a one-hour TV play written by Leo Lieberman, called Carnival at Midnight.

[3][4][5] Roger Corman had previously made Rock All Night (1956), an earlier low budget film based on a TV play which featured musical acts.

[3] Music in the film was from The Platters, David Houston, Bob Luman, The Shadows and The Blockbusters, most of whom appear in the movie as themselves.