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Rock Around the Clock

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An unknown rock 'n' roll band (Bill Haley & the Comets) becomes famous.
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Ricardo De Querol El Pais (Spain) 11/17/2024
Racial conflict is not explicitly addressed, but the selection of artists dismantles barriers that jazz had already cracked. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Matt Brunson Film Frenzy 11/08/2023
3/4
Of course, the story isn’t the story here -- the film’s real value is in the amazing assemblage of various musical outfits performing their hits. Go to Full Review
Danielle Solzman Solzy at the Movies 10/24/2023
3/5
If anything, Rock Around the Clock will introduce a new generation to the origins of rock and roll music. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 01/13/2013
B-
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 07/12/2011
C+
If you can tune out the corny story, the music is a good trip down memory lane. Go to Full Review
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dave s 12/20/2022 Rock Around the Clock is about as simplistic as a movie can be. The story is as thin as a wafer, the script is full of clunky dialogue, and the performances and production values are passable but uninspired. Shot during the dawn of rock and roll, the only real reason to watch are the performances from Bill Haley & the Comets and The Platters, as well as an appearance from rock impresario Alan Freed. Anything that happens between the performances feels like nothing more than filler, an excuse to extend a short concert film into a full-length feature. Suggestion: fast forward through everything but the music performances to make it worth the watch. See more Jared Z 05/25/2021 A corny and dated but entertaining flick revolving around the music of Bill Haley & his Comets. Features two performances by The Platters and a tour-de-force live rendition of the Comets instrumental "Rudy's Rock," which shows the Comets' frenetic showmanship in action. See more bo d 08/04/2017 if you like musical, this is perfect See more 10/20/2014 The acting is wooden and the film feels like an infomercial in style the first quarter of a hour. It is however a nice time capsule for the bands depicted and their music whilst attempting to tell a story of the rise of the music genre. It does this well enough but it's a very simple plot to represent it. See more 03/09/2014 a very simple story, yet a fun movie to watch, especially for the performances. after all that all it was, a way to exploit rock and roll and make money off of the teenagers of its time See more 12/29/2013 If you can tune out the corny story, the music is a good trip down memory lane. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis An unknown rock 'n' roll band (Bill Haley & the Comets) becomes famous.
Director
Fred F. Sears
Producer
Sam Katzman
Screenwriter
Robert E. Kent
Distributor
Columbia Pictures
Production Co
Clover Productions, Columbia Pictures Corporation
Genre
Musical
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 21, 1956, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 9, 2020
Runtime
1h 17m
Sound Mix
Mono
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