TMDb Rating
5.8/10
18 verified votes
Rock Around the Clock (1956)
DramaMusicRomanceComedy
77 min
"The screen's first great rock 'n' roll feature!"
Plot Summary
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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Keywords to include
DramaMusicRomanceComedyFred F. SearsJohnny JohnstonAlix Talton1956
Director
Fred F. Sears
Top Cast
Johnny JohnstonAlix TaltonLisa GayeJohn ArcherHenry Slate
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