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When radio DJ and promoter Alan Freed announces a competition to find the next rock'n'roll superstar, who he'll name 'Johnny Melody', every teenager in America dreams that he could be the lucky winner. One such hopeful is Johnny (Jimmy Clanton) an orphan with everything Alan Freed is looking for, if only he can get his attention. With a little help from his girlfriend Julie (Sandy Stewart) and Freed's friend and rock legend Chuck Berry, Johnny is determined to see his name up in lights.
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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 0 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital Stereo ), SPECIAL FEATURES: Black & White, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: Go, Johnny, Go! was second and last of a proposed trio of jukebox movies built around and co-produced by DJ Alan Freed. He plays himself in this rags-to-riches tale, told in flashback, of a young rock & roll singer named Johnny Melody (Jimmy Clanton), whose rise from life in an orphanage where no one wanted him to his 'discovery' by Freed through an unsolicited demo recording sent to the disc jockey's office is told in 75 minutes, in a dramatic time frame that's impossible to determine. Along the way, Johnny meets a girl (Sandy Stewart) with whom he falls in love, and nearly gets himself arrested when it looks as though everything has turned against him. The plot is a threadbare reprise of the kind of juvenile delinquency-with-music stories that Elvis Presley had been doing, but it offers glimpses of several very worthwhile (and a couple of legendary) music acts of the era who were otherwise undocumented on film: Jimmy Clanton himself, who was one of the best white singers to come out of that New Orleans R&B/rock & roll sound; Sandy Stewart, who was (and is still, 40-plus years later) a serious vocal talent; Chuck Berry, in a pair of performing clips that are brilliant; Ritchie Valens, in his only film appearance, doing a hot rocking number called 'Oh, My Head'; Harvey Fuqua of the Moonglows; the Cadillacs, in a pair of killer comic-relief numbers; Jo-Ann Campbell; and Jackie Wilson, showing how little Michael Jackson actually brought to performing that was new more than 20 years later. No, Go, Johnny, Go! isn't A Hard Day's Night, but it is a lot of fun to watch, and is easily the best of Freed's handful of feature films, before his downfall in the payola scandal. ...Go, Johnny, Go! (UK) ( Go Johnny Go )
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Not the greatest movie ever made but quite watchable and if your a fan of vintage rock'n'roll it's really a must have. Chuck Berry has a major part in the film and the two leads are reasonable (actually, Sandy Stewart, who plays Julie is quite cute). Only quibble (and it's not the video producers fault, but rather the original film makers') Richie Valens contribution could've done without interruption as it's his only appearance on celluloid and I've never seen any TV Clips so as far as I know it is the filmed record of Richie of any kind.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This is a great Allan Freed movie of one guys ambition to make it as a rock n roll star, Johnny (Jimmy Clanton) enters a competition to be the next Johnny Melody the next Rock N Roll Star, Helped by his girlfriend Sandy and mentor Chuck Berry to win the day.
A great story with a feelgood ending and great music of the day.
A great story with a feelgood ending and great music of the day.
Format:DVD
Okay, when I saw this movie, way back then I was about 13. Had a big crush on Jimmy Clanton, and it was incredible to see him on the big screen. Okay, flimsy story, like so many back in the day with singers being in a movie (Elvis made dozens and all the stories were horrible, but awesome to see the guy walk and talk and sing). Same goes for this movie. But still after decades I enjoyed the movie a lot. Chuck Berry and Jackie Wilson are in it as well. Absolutely marvellous.
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