ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK at HOLLYWOOD TEEN MOVIES

TITLE : Rock Around The Clock
YEAR OF RELEASE : 1956
CLASSIFICATION : PG
DIRECTOR : Fred F. Sears
STARRING : Bill Haley & The Comets, The Platters, Tony Martinez, Freddie Bell, Alan Freed
TAGLINES :
* It's The MOST!!!
* The screen's first great Rock 'n' Roll feature!
* It's the whole story of Rock 'n' Roll!

"Rock Around the Clock" was the first major motion picture to look closely at the music phenomenon known as Rock n Roll. It introduced the world to Bill Haley & The Comets & their unique new sound. Bill Haley is regarded by many as being the "Grandfather" of Rock n Roll & the leading pioneer of the new music craze that rocked the world in the 1950's. "Rock Around The Clock" features three of Bill Haley's greatest hits, "Razzle Dazzle", See You Later Alligator & of course the unforgettable title track that is still played in discos around the world. Today, "Rock Around The Clock" is a nostalgic time capsule of an exciting era, when times were simple & Rock n Roll was fun. When it was initially released however, the film was banned in some countries after reports of teenagers trashing cinema seats & creating general havoc after being exposed to the lively rhythmic sounds of the film's powerful Rock n Roll soundtrack. "Rock Around The Clock" is an entertaining film that can still be enjoyed after repeated viewings. The vintage soundtrack is awesome & the Rock n Roll dance sequences will blow you away. Watch "Rock Around The Clock" today & witness first hand the birth of Rock n Roll. Highly recommended to all lovers of musicals but to people who lived through the era, "Rock Around The Clock" is the icing on the cake.

"Rock Around The Clock" Movie Soundtrack:
* Rock Around The Clock - Performed by Bill Haley and His Comets
* Happy Baby - Performed by Bill Haley and His Comets
* Rock-A-Beatin' Boogie - Performed by Bill Haley and His Comets
* Razzle-Dazzle - Performed by Bill Haley and His Comets
* A. B. C. Boogie - Performed by Bill Haley and His Comets
* Mambo Rock - Performed by Bill Haley and His Comets
* The Great Pretender - Performed by The Platters
* Only You - Performed by The Platters
* See You Later Alligator - Performed by Bill Haley and His Comets
* R-O-C-K - Performed by Bill Haley and His Comets
* Rudy's Rock - Performed by Bill Haley and His Comets
* We're Gonna Teach You To Rock - Performed by Freddie Bell & His Bellboys
* Giddy Up Ding Dong - Performed by Freddie Bell and His Bellboys
* Solo Y Triste (Sad and Lonely) - Performed by Tony Martinez and His Band
* Cuero (Skins) - Performed by Tony Martinez and His Band
* Mambo Capri - Performed by Tony Martinez and His Band
* Bacalao Con Papa (Codfish and Potatos) - Performed by Tony Martinez and His Band

Don't Knock The Rock (1956)/Rock Around The Clock [DVD](1956) DVD
First, in "Don't Knock the Rock," a pop singer returns to his hometown to discover that he and his bandmates have been labeled as bad influences by the mayor and banned from performing there. With help from DJ Alan Freed (portraying himself) and such acts as Bill Haley and His Comets, The Treniers, Little Richard, and The Applejacks, he proves that rock ain't so bad after all! Alan Dale, Patricia Hardy, Fay Baker star. Then, in "Rock Around the Clock," a frustrated big band promoter becomes the manager for Bill Haley and His Comets and proceeds to introduce them--and rock and roll music--to the world. With Freed, Johnny Johnston, Lisa Gaye, and a performance by The Platters. 162 min. total on two discs. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: