Rock Around the Clock (1956)
Rock Around the Clock (1956)
The screen's first great rock 'n' roll feature!
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?

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Cast

Johnny Johnston Johnny Johnston As: Steve Hollis
Alix Talton Alix Talton As: Corinne Talbot
Lisa Gaye Lisa Gaye As: Lisa Johns
John Archer John Archer As: Mike Dodd
Henry Slate Henry Slate As: Corny LaSalle
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Storyline

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?


Tagline: The screen's first great rock 'n' roll feature!
Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Drama, Music, Romance, Comedy

Language: English

Release Date: 21 March 1956

Country: US

Runtime: 77m

Film Collections

Company Credits

Company: Clover Productions, Columbia Pictures

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Cast

Johnny Johnston

Johnny Johnston

Steve Hollis

Alix Talton

Alix Talton

Corinne Talbot

Lisa Gaye

Lisa Gaye

Lisa Johns

John Archer

John Archer

Mike Dodd

Henry Slate

Henry Slate

Corny LaSalle

Earl Barton

Earl Barton

Jimmy Johns

Bill Haley

Bill Haley

Himself

Alan Freed

Alan Freed

Himself

Freddie Bell

Freddie Bell

Himself

Tony Martinez

Tony Martinez

Himself

Harry Tyler

Harry Tyler

Motel Manager

Ernie Freeman Combo

Ernie Freeman Combo

Himself

Robert Banas

Robert Banas

Dancer (uncredited)

Franny Beecher

Franny Beecher

Himself

Lynette Bernay

Lynette Bernay

Girl at Strawberry Springs Dance (uncredited)

Gilbert Brady

Gilbert Brady

Dancer (uncredited)

Nikki Faustino Brady

Nikki Faustino Brady

Dancer (uncredited)

Frankie Brent

Frankie Brent

Himself

Steve Carruthers

Steve Carruthers

Club Patron (uncredited)

George Christopherson

George Christopherson

Dancer (uncredited)

Russ Conti

Russ Conti

Himself

Marie Dixon

Marie Dixon

Young Woman in Audience (uncredited)

Johnny Duncan

Johnny Duncan

Prom Dancer (uncredited)

Elaine DuPont

Elaine DuPont

Dancer (uncredited)

Johnny Grande

Johnny Grande

Himself

Jean Harvey

Jean Harvey

Miss Mullen (uncredited)

Ralph Jones

Ralph Jones

Himself

Jack Kane

Jack Kane

Himself

Chick Keeney

Chick Keeney

Himself

Joe Lanza

Joe Lanza

Dancer (uncredited)

David Lynch

David Lynch

Himself

Ernie Maresca

Ernie Maresca

Ernie (uncredited)

Michael Mark

Michael Mark

Mr. Gilflavin (uncredited)

Jerry Mayo

Jerry Mayo

Himself

Sol Murgi

Sol Murgi

Technician (uncredited)

Monty O'Grady

Monty O'Grady

Club Patron (uncredited)

Joe Palma

Joe Palma

Waiter (uncredited)

Murray Pollack

Murray Pollack

Club Patron (uncredited)

Rudy Pompilli

Rudy Pompilli

Himself

Herb Reed

Herb Reed

Himself

Al Rex

Al Rex

Himself

Paul Robi

Paul Robi

Himself

Jeffrey Sayre

Jeffrey Sayre

Club Patron (uncredited)

Bernard Sell

Bernard Sell

Club Patron (uncredited)

Charles Sherlock

Charles Sherlock

Technician (uncredited)

Lennie Smith

Lennie Smith

Dancer (uncredited)

Lou Southern

Lou Southern

Boy at Strawberry Springs Dance (uncredited)

Zola Taylor

Zola Taylor

Himself

Harry Tyler

Harry Tyler

Motel Operator (uncredited)

Martha Wentworth

Martha Wentworth

Miss Dunlap (uncredited)

Tony Williams

Tony Williams

Himself

Billy Williamson

Billy Williamson

Himself

Freda Angela Wyckoff

Freda Angela Wyckoff

Dancer (uncredited)

Directed By

Fred F. Sears

Fred F. Sears

Director

Gene Anderson Jr.

Gene Anderson Jr.

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Sam Katzman

Sam Katzman

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

J.S. Westmoreland

J.S. Westmoreland

Sound

Fred Karger

Fred Karger

Music Supervisor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Benjamin H. Kline

Benjamin H. Kline

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Paul Palmentola

Paul Palmentola

Art Direction

Sidney Clifford

Sidney Clifford

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Earl Barton

Earl Barton

Choreographer

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