In early summer, partygoers at the Marriott Wardman ParkHotel demonstrated their fondness for the 50’s by dressing upin poodle skirts, leather pants and jackets and dancing to thelive music of Bobby Vee, the Drifters, Coasters, Chiffons,Freddy Cannon and Little Eva. A “chance to win Ben Stein’sRock and Roll Million Bucks,” featured Mr. Stein (in an Elviswig and sideburns) challenging celebrities. The event raised $1million for Best Friends Foundation, a youth developmentand character building program for adolescent girls.