Kid who wants to enter his car in the drag races joins a rock band to make enough money to do it.Kid who wants to enter his car in the drag races joins a rock band to make enough money to do it.Kid who wants to enter his car in the drag races joins a rock band to make enough money to do it.
Dorothy Neumann
- Anastasia Abernathy
- (as Dorothy Newman)
Claire Du Brey
- Agatha
- (as Claire Dubray)
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- TriviaConsidered, along with its sequel Ghost of Dragstrip Hollow (1959), the forerunner to the Beach Party films of the 1960s, establishing the archetype of up-front comedies for teenagers and employing the tried and true formula of a popular trend coupled with romance and music. Hot Rod Gang screenwriter Lou Rusoff went on to pen the script for the first Beach Party film.
- GoofsDuring the opening credits, the two hot rods are shown going past the same grocery store - Ray's Market - twice, in opposite directions.
- Quotes
On-screen epilogue: This story is true - only the facts have been changed...
- ConnectionsFeatured in Jeff Beck: Still on the Run (2018)
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An Old, Grade-B Movie Filmed in the 50's
"John Abernathy III" (John Ashley) is about to inherit a large sum of money from the two aunts he lives with but all he wants to do is to race cars. He also likes rock and roll music and sings every now and then in the club house he and some friends have rented when they're not working on their hot rods. Unfortunately, the rent is due, and even more money is needed to build a car that his friends have been working on for some time. Not only that but his two aunts have set him up with a new girl in town named "Lois Cavendish" (Jody Fair) whose father is more than happy for the arraignment as well. Surprisingly, they both hit it off rather well which doesn't quite please his current girlfriend "Marley" (Maureen Arthur) but he has other things to worry about. Now rather than reveal any more of this movie and risk spoiling it for those who haven't seen it I will just say that for an old, grade-B movie filmed in the 50's this particular picture wasn't too bad. It had some good humor and a decent enough plot to make things enjoyable. That being said, I rate it as about average.
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- Uriah43
- Jul 6, 2015
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- Hot Rod Rock
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- $100,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 12 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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