Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story

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Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story
Written byMike Robe
Screenplay byBill Kerby
StarringBonnie Somerville
Brad Hawkins
Kathy Baker
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodes2
Production
ProducerSpencer Proffer
Running time240 minutes
Production companiesMorling Manor Music & Media
Phoenix Pictures
CBS Productions
Original release
NetworkCBS
ReleaseNovember 7 (1999-11-07) –
November 10, 1999 (1999-11-10)

Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story is a TV miniseries that aired on CBS on November 7 and 10, 1999.

Plot

In the 1950s, Lyne Danner, whose father was in the military, goes to high school in

Supremes-style girl group and becomes a freedom marcher in Alabama
.

Production

Scenes representing New York City were filmed on South Tryon Street in Charlotte, North Carolina. Ovens Auditorium in Charlotte represented Atlanta. Scenes representing the shooting and death of Marsha were filmed on Main Street in Mooresville, North Carolina, and Charlotte's Dunhill Hotel was used for Philadelphia.[1]

Producer

B.B. King.[1] The Emeralds sing "Wall Around My Heat", which is performed by Chanté Moore
, who also appears as one of The Emeralds while Samaria Graham lipsyncs her lead vocals as Marsha.

Cast

Rahsaan Patterson, singer Jesse Powell, and R&B artists K-Ci & JoJo also appear as an unnamed singing quartet. Blink-182's Tom DeLonge and Mark Hoppus play surf-rockers Jan and Dean, as well as Dicky Barrett from The Mighty Mighty Bosstones portraying Buddy Holly.

References

  1. ^ a b Bill Keveney, "Digging Rock's Roots", The Charlotte Observer, November 7, 1999.

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