Rock Around the Clock
The screen's first great rock 'n' roll feature!
Genres
Overview
A frustrated big-band promoter runs in to rock-and-rollers Bill Haley and the Comets at a small-town dance. He quickly becomes their manager and, with the help of Alan Freed, hopes to bring the new sound to the entire country. But will a conniving booking agent, with a personal ax to grind with the manager, conspire to keep the band from making the big time?
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
77 min
Release Date
1956-03-21
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
17
Vote Average
6
Johnny Johnston
Steve Hollis
Alix Talton
Corinne Talbot
Lisa Gaye
Lisa Johns
John Archer
Mike Dodd
Henry Slate
Corny LaSalle
Earl Barton
Jimmy Johns
Bill Haley
Himself
Alan Freed
Himself
Freddie Bell
Himself
Tony Martinez
Himself
Harry Tyler
Motel Manager
Ernie Freeman Combo
Himself
Robert Banas
Dancer (uncredited)
Franny Beecher
Himself
Lynette Bernay
Girl at Strawberry Springs Dance (uncredited)
Gilbert Brady
Dancer (uncredited)
Nikki Faustino Brady
Dancer (uncredited)
Frankie Brent
Himself
Steve Carruthers
Club Patron (uncredited)
George Christopherson
Dancer (uncredited)
Russ Conti
Himself
Marie Dixon
Young Woman in Audience (uncredited)
Johnny Duncan
Prom Dancer (uncredited)
Elaine DuPont
Dancer (uncredited)
Johnny Grande
Himself
Jean Harvey
Miss Mullen (uncredited)
Ralph Jones
Himself
Jack Kane
Himself
Chick Keeney
Himself
Joe Lanza
Dancer (uncredited)
David Lynch
Himself
Ernie Maresca
Ernie (uncredited)
Michael Mark
Mr. Gilflavin (uncredited)
Jerry Mayo
Himself
Sol Murgi
Technician (uncredited)
Monty O'Grady
Club Patron (uncredited)
Joe Palma
Waiter (uncredited)
Murray Pollack
Club Patron (uncredited)
Rudy Pompilli
Himself
Herb Reed
Himself
Al Rex
Himself
Paul Robi
Himself
Jeffrey Sayre
Club Patron (uncredited)
Bernard Sell
Club Patron (uncredited)
Charles Sherlock
Technician (uncredited)
Lennie Smith
Dancer (uncredited)
Lou Southern
Boy at Strawberry Springs Dance (uncredited)
Zola Taylor
Himself
Harry Tyler
Motel Operator (uncredited)
Martha Wentworth
Miss Dunlap (uncredited)
Tony Williams
Himself
Billy Williamson
Himself
Freda Angela Wyckoff
Dancer (uncredited)
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