Fresh out of college, John Randall (William Reynolds) tries to persuade his father – the owner of a conservative record company – into releasing rock and roll along with the other lame records he already produces.
Anxious to sign up Cindy Adams (Gogi Grant), Dad relents and gives the kid a subsidiary company to be overseen by his A&R man, Danny Phillips (Jeffrey Stone).
It’s pure nonsense from then on as John signs several jazz and rock ‘n’ roll artists, makes thousands of records, and almost blows the whole gig, saving it at the last minute with a scheme to push his records in the supermarkets of his eccentric friend Vladimir Skilsky (Hans Conried).
Standout moments include Fats Domino doing I’m Walking and The Diamonds doing an incredible bit on Little Darling.
John Randall
William Reynolds Nikki Collins
Andra Martin Cindy Adams
Gogi Grant Danny Phillips
Jeffrey Stone May Gordon
Rose Marie Vladimir Skilsky
Hans Conried Joseph Randall
Bill Goodwin Fats Domino
Himself The Diamonds
Themselves The Lancers
Themselves
Director
Will Cowan
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