Teenage Dori can't convince her father to buy her a gown so she decides to get the money together herself in time for the prom.
Acting
Tuesday Weld's screen debut at 13, already carrying films
Score
Chuck Berry, Frankie Lymon, The Moonglows — the real deal
Director
Will Price
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was one of the first films marketed directly to teenagers, with Alan Freed — the DJ who popularized the term 'rock and roll' — essentially playing himself as the cool adult mediator.
Tuesday Weld was 13 during filming and had already survived a traumatic childhood; her performance here launched a career that would include Oscar nominations and a reputation for being 'difficult' in an era that punished women for having boundaries.
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