''Rockabilly Baby'' is a 1957 American

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directed by William F. Claxton and written by William Driskill and William George. The film stars

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, Douglas Kennedy, Les Brown,

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and Judy Busch. The film was produced by Robert L. Lippert's Regal Films, and released on October 30, 1957, by

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Plot

Cast

Production

The film was announced under the

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''Mother Was a Stripper''. Filming took place in June 1957.

Release

The film had its world premiere on September 15, 1957, in

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. This was because star Judy Busch was the daughter of Senator Busch from Ukiah.

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