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Rock Around the Clock / Don't Knock the Rock (2 Disc Set) (1956) |
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Director: |
Fred F. Sears
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Starring: |
Bill Haley and his Comets, Johnny Johnston, Lisa Gaye, Alan Freed, The Platters, Freddie Bell and The Bellboys, Alix Talton, Rudy Pompilli, Tony Martinez, Johnny Grande, Al Rex, Zola Taylor, Franny Beecher, Tony Williams, Alan Dale, Little Richard, The Treniers
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Music, Cult Classics-Exploitation, US Classics
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USA
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Certificate: |
G
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Languages: |
English
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Aspect ratios: |
1.85 : 1
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Running Time: |
77 min
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Rock Around the Clock:
The first true rock and roll feature film, Rock Around the Clock is a highly fictionalized account of the discovery of rock and roll by small-time promoter Steve Hollis (Johnston), when Hollis visits a small town to find Bill Haley and the Comets packing in the crowds. Hollis also finds time for romance with teenage dancer Lisa (Lisa Gaye). The main purpose of the film was to introduce Haley to a worldwide film audience. The band was joined by fellow rockers Freddie Bell and the Bellboys along with The Platters for this early rock musical. This film was banned in many countries after reports of teenagers ripping up the seats in their excitement over the loud, raucous music on the soundtrack, though today the film is more likely to spur nostalgia.
Don't Knock the Rock:
Rock-and-roller Arnie Haynes returns to his hometown as a hero to the teenagers. However, the mayor and other concerned adults have banned him from performing in his hometown because they consider him and his music a negative influence on the youth. But with the help of disc jockey/publicist Alan Freed and fellow artists (including Bill Haley and the Comets and Little Richard), they hope to convince everyone that rock and roll is not as dangerous as the adults think.
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