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| Rock Around The Clock (It's The MOST!!! ... Daddy-O) |
| " We'll have some fun ... when the clock strikes one ... We're gonna rock ... around ... the clock tonight" |
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Synopsis: A nostalgic time capsule
of the 1950s Rock and Roll scene. A frustrated big-band promoter
(Johnny Johnston) runs in to a small town band with a new beat
" Bill Haley and the Comets" at a small-town dance and
then tries to promote this new sound to New York then the rest
of the world. This film was based on the song by Bill Haley which
became the major breakthrough for Rock and Roll Music.
(A
Side Note: Freed was indicted on payola charges in 1960 and died
of a heart attack in 1965 and Tony Martinez was Pepino Garcia
from the Real McCoys TV show.)
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Some nice Jitterbug / Vintage West Coast Swing dancing throughout
this early Rock and Roll film. Legendary Jitterbug / West Coast
Swing Swing dancers Lennie Smith, Lou Southern, Frieda Wyckoff
and John Archer are featured in this film as well as others. The
vintage soundtrack is awesome as well for classic 1950's Rock
Music. |
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| Date: | Studio: | Director: | Availability: |
| 1956 | Columbia Pictures | Fred F. Sears
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| Runtime: | Country Made: | Language: | Color: |
| 77 minutes | USA | English | Black and White |
| Genre: | Featured Dancer | Featured Dance | Dance Rating |
Musical / Rock
| Earl Barton & Lisa Gaye, Lennie Smith | Jitterbug, West Coast Swing | EXCELLENT | |
| Known Dancers | Choreographers | Actors / Actresses |
| Earl Barton | Earl Barton (Choreographer) | Alan Freed (Himself) |
| Ed Brandts | Fred Karger (Musical Director) | Alix Talton (Corinne Talbot) |
| Frieda Angela Wyckoff | | Charles Sherlock (Technician) |
| Jeffrey Sayre | | Elaine DuPont |
| John Archer | | Earl Barton (Jimmy Johns) |
| Johnny Duncan | | Ernie Maresca (Himself) |
| Joe Lanza | | Freddie Bell (Himself) |
| Lennie Smith | | Henry Slate (Corny LaSalle) |
| Leslie Dockery | | Harry Tyler (Motel operator) |
| Lisa Gaye | | Joe Palma (Waiter) |
| Lou Southern (was asked questions during dance) | | Johnny Johnston (Steve Hollis) |
| Michael Peterson | | John Archer (Mike Dodd) |
| Ralph Brooks | | Lisa Gaye (Lisa Johns) |
| | | Martha Wentworth (prom chaperone) |
| | | Michael Mark (prom chaperone) |
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| Some Music Titles in Film |
Bands / Musicians / Singers |
Posters / Lobby Cards |
| ABC
Boogie |
Bill
Haley and the Comets |
n/a |
| Bacalao
Con Papa (Codfish & Potatos) |
Billy
Gussak |
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| Cuero
(Skins) |
Cliff
Leeman |
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| Giddy
Up Ding Dong |
Danny
Cedrone |
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| Happy
Baby |
Dick
Boccelli |
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| Mambo
Capri |
Freddy Bell and His Bellboys |
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| Mambo
Rock |
Joey
Ambrose |
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| Only
You |
Marshall
Lytle |
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| Razzle
Dazzle |
'Panama'
Francis |
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| R-O-C-K |
Platters,
the |
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| Rock-a-Beatin'
Boogie |
Tony
Martinez and his Band |
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| Rock
Around the Clock |
The
Comets:
Al Rex, Billy Williamson, Franny Beecher, Johnny Grande, Ralph Jones,
Rudy Pompilli |
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| Rudy's
Rock |
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| See
You Later Alligator |
The
Platters:
David Lynch, Herb Reed, Paul Robi, Tony Williams, Zola Taylor |
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| Solo
Y Triste (Sad and Lonely) |
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| The
Great Pretender |
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| We're
Gonna Teach You To Rock |
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