Rock Around the Clock
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Rock Around the Clock

"The screen's first great rock 'n' roll feature!"

1956 1h 17m ★ 5.8 (18 votes) Released

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?

Director

Fred F. Sears

Screenplay

James B. Gordon

Screenplay

Robert E. Kent

Rating
5.8
Runtime
77 min

Production

Clover Productions
Columbia Pictures Columbia Pictures

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Keywords

rock music

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