The Cool Ones (1967)

Hallie Rogers (the luscious Debbie Watson) is a frustrated go-go dancer itching for her big break in show business. She is promised a spot on a music show called Whizbam (a clever send-up of Shindig and Hullaballo) but the studio bosses keep passing her over. 

So Hallie loses it, escapes from her go-go cage, and steals the microphone from Glenn Campbell who is singing on-camera at the time. The audience goes wild, imitating her moves, and when a misdirected camera sends a message out to the nation, a new dance craze is born - The Tantrum.

Teen Tycoon Tony Krum (Roddy McDowall) begins to manage her booming career while she hooks up with teen idol Cliff Donner (Gil Peterson) to forms a duo.

This is a phenomenal Hollywood pop confection, with songs by the legendary Lee Hazelwood (of Nancy Sinatra Boots fame) and performances by The Leaves (the first group to score a hit with a version of Hey Joe) and underage sensations The Bantams. 

Go, baby, go!

 

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Roddy McDowall
Debbie Watson
Gil Peterson
Phil Harris
Robert Coote
Mrs Miller
Glenn Campbell
The Leaves
TJ & The Formations
The Foundations
The Bantams