Phil Arnold

Romance and rock-n-roll come together in this '60s confection, as a rocker on his way down and a singer/dancer on the way up fall in love. Time capsule musical performances are provided by Glen Campbell, The Leaves (of "Hey Joe" fame) and the Bantams (an elementary school-aged supergroup).

The career of the British Invasion pop group Herman's Hermits was in full, fan-shrieking, disc-selling orbit when their first top-billed movie came to theaters, so maybe it's only natural to think NASA would want to name a rocket after them. Well, at least that's what's at stake in this 1966 romp that has the five lads on a U.S. tour, where they're mobbed by various birds ? and secretly monitored by a nerdy scientist to determine if they are rocket worthy. Yes, Hold On! is not so much about making sense as it is about having fun. A double fistful of Hermits' songs (including the Top-10 hits A Must to Avoid and Leaning on the Lamp Post) adds to the good times. Shelley Fabares, no stranger to the charts with 1962's Johnny Angel, costars.

Herman's Hermits are on a U.S. tour, where they're mobbed by various birds - and secretly monitored by a nerdy scientist to determine if they are rocket worthy. Hold On! is not so much about making sense as it is about having fun.

Jay North (TV's "Dennis the Menace") plays a youngster who, not having the heart to let the animals endure the local zoo's rundown conditions, sets them free.