Al Rex, Alan Freed, Bill Haley

A frustrated big-band promoter runs into 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 sou...( read more  read more... )nd 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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Unrated, 1 hr. 17 min.

Directed by: Fred F. Sears

Release Date: March 21, 1956

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DVD Release Date: January 23, 2007

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  • January 13, 2008
    Watchable only if you're interested in seeing one of the original rock and roll bands -- Bill Haley and the Comets -- in action. Otherwise, it's terribly dated and almost painful to sit through. It's hard to believe that bands like Led Zeppelin, The Who and Metallica could have e...( read more)volved from this. But they did, and as square as they seem today, the Comets deserve a little respect.
  • May 6, 2008
    This is a great school story.
    Great music
  • March 24, 2008
    This movie had potential, but fell through the cracks. To bad.
  • April 25, 2007
    rock n roll with the man who started it all
  • March 1, 2007
    A good film showing performances from some of the great r&r bands ever.
  • February 10, 2007
    Back in the age, if you liked it, you ripped the theatre seats. It's now only of historical value for R & R lovers.

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  • ladysamantha73
    September 26, 2008
    ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK IS MY FAVORITE SONG OF ALL TIME AND I LOVE THE MUSIC IN THIS MOVIE ALOT

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