Rock Around the Clock(1956)
movie - first aired/released 1956-03-21 - 77 min - audience 5.8
Drama, Music, Romance, Comedy
Directed by Fred F. Sears
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 JohnstonSteve Hollis
Alix TaltonCorinne Talbot
Lisa GayeLisa Johns
John ArcherMike Dodd
Henry SlateCorny LaSalle- Earl BartonJimmy Johns
Bill HaleyHimself
Alan FreedHimself- Freddie BellHimself
- Tony MartinezHimself
Harry TylerMotel Manager, Motel Operator (uncredited)- Ernie Freeman ComboHimself
Robert BanasDancer (uncredited)- Franny BeecherHimself
Lynette BernayGirl at Strawberry Springs Dance (uncredited)- Gilbert BradyDancer (uncredited)
- Nikki Faustino BradyDancer (uncredited)
- Frankie BrentHimself
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Steve CarruthersClub Patron (uncredited)- George ChristophersonDancer (uncredited)
- Russ ContiHimself
- Marie DixonYoung Woman in Audience (uncredited)
Johnny DuncanProm Dancer (uncredited)- Elaine DuPontDancer (uncredited)
- Johnny GrandeHimself
- Jean HarveyMiss Mullen (uncredited)
- Ralph JonesHimself
- Jack KaneHimself
- Chick KeeneyHimself
Joe LanzaDancer (uncredited)- David LynchHimself
- Ernie MarescaErnie (uncredited)
Michael MarkMr. Gilflavin (uncredited)- Jerry MayoHimself
Sol MurgiTechnician (uncredited)
Monty O'GradyClub Patron (uncredited)- Joe PalmaWaiter (uncredited)
- Murray PollackClub Patron (uncredited)
- Rudy PompilliHimself
- Herb ReedHimself
- Al RexHimself
- Paul RobiHimself
Jeffrey SayreClub Patron (uncredited)
Bernard SellClub Patron (uncredited)
Charles SherlockTechnician (uncredited)- Lennie SmithDancer (uncredited)
- Lou SouthernBoy at Strawberry Springs Dance (uncredited)
- Zola TaylorHimself
Martha WentworthMiss Dunlap (uncredited)- Tony WilliamsHimself
- Billy WilliamsonHimself
- Freda Angela WyckoffDancer (uncredited)
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