Rock Around the Clock
The screen's first great rock 'n' roll feature!
1956 · 1h 17m · NOT RATED
Music
Directed by
Fred F. Sears
Overview
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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