Fictional film about how rock and roll music is discovered. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. In the boxoffice sensation rock around the clock, featuring bill haley and the comets, the platters and others, gaye was memorable dancing with earl barton also the film s choreographer in. Rock around the clock, a 1955 columbia movie, featuring bill haley and his comets, tony martinez and his band, freddie bell and the. Rock around the clock encountered further controversy when it was distributed internationally. Rock around the clock is the title of a 1956 musical film that featured bill haley and his comets. Earl barton was also the choreographer for this movie. Tutti poteva sorvegliare il nostre pagina web per notare diverso prodotto basato sullo.
It was produced by b movie king sam katzman who would produce several elvis presley films in the 1960s and directed by fred f. Rock around the clock 1956 in this lowbudget, 77minute movie, disc jockey alan freed discovers a rock band in a village in the faraway hills and promotes them in new york. With bill haley and the comets, the platters, ernie freeman combo, tony martinez and his band. No platters, no haley, but chubby checker instead demonstrating how to dance the twist. Alan freed, bill haley and the comets, ernie freeman combo with the. Introduced by alan freed, with tony williams singing lead and zola taylor among supporters, the platters perform their first number one hit, written by their manager buck ram, in the sam katzman rocknroll showcase, rock around the clock, 1956. Trailer di rock around the clock 1956 guardare rock around the clock streaming ita. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing rock around the clock near you. Cedrones guitar work can also be heard on abc boogie, the. According to hollywood reporter news items, the film rock around the clock was a huge international success. Rock around the clock is the title of a 1956 musical film that featured bill haley and his comets along with alan. Rock around the clock the grindhouse cinema database. Rock around the clock 1956 elvis echoes of the past. Dj freed is credited with inventing the term, rock n roll, and haley was a durable star for over a decade, selling 22 million copies of his hit, rock around the clock, and helping to establish rock.
According to archives in the rock and roll hall of fame, haley has been called the father of rock and roll and for good reason. Lisa gaye in rock around the clock 1956 rock around. Introduced by alan freed, with tony williams singing lead and zola taylor among supporters, the. Rock around the clock performed by bill haley and the comets razzle dazzle. Musical numbers by fats domino, joe turner and others. Rock around the clock 1956 bill haley as bill haley. September 1956 news items noted that in london, teenage audiences became so agitated that the theater manager had to stop the film and appeal to them to take their seats.
Rock around the clock movie posters from movie poster shop. Please stop voting for it, update and show that it is available. Rock around the clock is the title of a 1956 musical film that featured bill haley and his comets along with alan freed, the platters, tony martinez and his band and freddie bell and his bellboys. Rock around the clock movie clip the great pretender airing. Rock around the clock is the title of a 1956 musical motion picture that featured bill haley and his comets along with alan freed, the platters, tony martinez and his band, and freddie bell and his bellboys. Rock around the clock tells a highly fictionalized rendition of how rock and roll was discovered. On their way to new york, steve and his companion corny, stop at a motel in a small place called strawberry springs. Rock around the clock more details showcasing some of the best loved bands and songs of the early rock n roll era, this film was a sensation with teens when it debuted and raised quite a few eyebrows from their perplexed parents.
It was produced by b movie king sam katzman who would produce. Rock around the clock is available on a 2 dvd set with the sequel dont knock knock the rock because i have it. Orchestra manager steve hollis realizes that bigband music is dead. And that would be that, except for the fact that the band is bill haley and his comets, and this little film is now history for the effect they produced on teen audiences worldwide and on the music business. The first rock and roll feature film, rock around the clock 1956 with bill haley and the comets, freddie bell and the bellboys and the the platters. Rock around the clock 1955 bill haley and his comets youtube. Rock around the clock 1956 bill haley as bill haley imdb. Home movies by decade movies 1950s rock around the clock 1956. According to the american film institutes research, sep 1956 news items noted that in london, teenage audiences became so agitated that the theatre manager had to stop the film. And that would be that, except for the fact that the band is bill haley and his comets, and this little film is now history for the effect they produced on teen. The record that started the rock revolution, by jim dawson. Rock around the clock 1956 streaming sub ita film completo. Watch sfrom the movie rock around the clock 1956 the dancers include joe lanza, lou southern, lenny smith, friedia angela wyckoff and johnny archer.
This footage which has been used by documentary filmmakers includes the only known color footage from the set of rock around the clock. A special video of rock around the clock was created to mark the occasion and was featured on nasas website during july and august 2005. Description showcasing some of the best loved bands and songs of the early rock n roll era this film was a sensation with teens when it debuted and raised quite a few eyebrows from their perplexed parents. The first rock n roll musical ever made rock around the clock gets banned in several theaters in 1956 rock around the clock takes credit as the first ever rock n roll musical, the movie tells the fictionalized rendition of how rock and roll was discovered. The development of rock n roll, as the story of the film suggests, is mainly the result of the danceband slump in america and the demand for. You can, besides being entertained, get a feeling for the times 1956 pertaining to rock and rolls beginnings. During the performances of rock around the clock, franny beecher is shown playing the guitar for danny cedrone, who had originally been on the recording session, and who had died 18 months earlier. It was produced by bmovie king sam katzman and directed by fred f. Why it crackles one of the earliest rock n roll movies and one of the best. He had noticed, in the newspaper film section, rock around the clock was showing that particular afternoon. Ratc is a great musical about the early years of rock and its struggle for acceptance and impact on the pop culture of the 1950s. Rock around the clock shattered two of these rules to pieces. Comets drummer ralph jones took lots of home movies during the bands visit to hollywood. With a bag of potato chips and 2 bottles of soda we sat down and waited for the film to start it turned out to be twist around the clock.
Rock around the clock 1956 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. In 1956, bill haley and the comets starred as themselves in a lowbudget movie called rock around the clock, where they performed nine songs. The film was far from scandalous, but was targeted to teenagers and caused a stir among theater owners who feared bad behavior. Don t knock the rock spotlights rock music in its infancy and features some of the genre s true originals. The anniversary was also marked by the publication of a book entirely devoted to the history of the song, rock around the clock. Caught this on tv recently for the first time since 1956 when, as a 12 year old, i saw it at least twice that i remember. A frustrated bigband promoter runs into rockandrollers bill haley and the comets at a smalltown dance. Rock around the clock 1956 lisa gaye in rock around the clock 1956 bill. The performance of rudys rock is the only haley song performed live on camera and while an offair recording taken from the film would be.
As band manager steve hollis observes that big band dance music is failing to draw audiences any longer, he comes across a new sound that piques his interest. Rock around the clock dvd 1956 movie bill haley comets. Buy rock around the clock movie posters from movie poster shop. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of rock around the clock with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. Rock n roll movies have rarely been more true to the spirit of the music than.