{"id":1029,"date":"2006-05-03T14:23:34","date_gmt":"2006-05-03T21:23:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=1029"},"modified":"2021-01-25T17:56:07","modified_gmt":"2021-01-26T00:56:07","slug":"rock-around-the-clock-1956","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=1029","title":{"rendered":"Rock Around the Clock (1956)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;It&#8217;s rock &#8216;n roll, and we&#8217;re rockin&#8217; tonight!&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/05\/Rock-Around-Clock-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/05\/Rock-Around-Clock-Poster-189x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"189\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-21427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/05\/Rock-Around-Clock-Poster-189x300.jpg 189w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/05\/Rock-Around-Clock-Poster-80x128.jpg 80w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/05\/Rock-Around-Clock-Poster.jpg 580w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 189px) 100vw, 189px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nTalent scouts Steve (Johnny Johnston) and Corny (Henry Slate) sign on with small-town band Bill Haley and the Comets, as well as dancing duo siblings Lisa (Lisa Gaye) and Jimmy (Earl Barton) &#8212; but big-time music agent Corinne Talbot (Alix Talton) is jealous of Steve&#8217;s romantic interest in Lisa, and tries her best to foil the band&#8217;s success.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Love Triangle<\/li>\n<li>Musical<\/li>\n<li>Rivalry<\/li>\n<li>Rock &#8216;n Roll<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Response to Peary&#8217;s Review:<\/strong><br \/>\nAs Peary notes, &#8220;rock &#8216;n roll triumphs&#8221; in this otherwise dated, weakly plotted, poorly acted musical about &#8220;talent scouts&#8230; looking for a new sound that will get the people dancing again&#8221;. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/05\/Rock-Around-the-Clock-Scouts2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/05\/Rock-Around-the-Clock-Scouts2-1024x563.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"352\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-65980\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/05\/Rock-Around-the-Clock-Scouts2-1024x563.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/05\/Rock-Around-the-Clock-Scouts2-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/05\/Rock-Around-the-Clock-Scouts2-128x70.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/05\/Rock-Around-the-Clock-Scouts2-768x423.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/05\/Rock-Around-the-Clock-Scouts2-1536x845.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/05\/Rock-Around-the-Clock-Scouts2-491x270.png 491w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/05\/Rock-Around-the-Clock-Scouts2.png 1823w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Best known as the first &#8220;rock &#8216;n roll film&#8221;, <em>Rock Around the Clock<\/em> was &#8212; amazingly enough &#8212; highly controversial upon its release. Today, it&#8217;s primarily enjoyable for music acts by Bill Haley and the Comets, the Platters, and others. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/05\/Rock-Around-the-Clock-Comets3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/05\/Rock-Around-the-Clock-Comets3-1024x565.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"353\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-65978\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/05\/Rock-Around-the-Clock-Comets3-1024x565.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/05\/Rock-Around-the-Clock-Comets3-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/05\/Rock-Around-the-Clock-Comets3-128x71.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/05\/Rock-Around-the-Clock-Comets3-768x423.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/05\/Rock-Around-the-Clock-Comets3-1536x847.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/05\/Rock-Around-the-Clock-Comets3-490x270.png 490w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/05\/Rock-Around-the-Clock-Comets3.png 1823w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Many fine performances by Bill Haley and the Comets<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/05\/Rock-Around-the-Clock-Comets4.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/05\/Rock-Around-the-Clock-Comets4-1024x562.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"351\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-65981\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/05\/Rock-Around-the-Clock-Comets4-1024x562.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/05\/Rock-Around-the-Clock-Comets4-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/05\/Rock-Around-the-Clock-Comets4-128x70.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/05\/Rock-Around-the-Clock-Comets4-768x422.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/05\/Rock-Around-the-Clock-Comets4-1536x843.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/05\/Rock-Around-the-Clock-Comets4-492x270.png 492w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/05\/Rock-Around-the-Clock-Comets4.png 1809w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>The Platters crooning &#8220;Only You&#8221;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/05\/Rock-Around-the-Clock-Only-You3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/05\/Rock-Around-the-Clock-Only-You3-1024x569.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"356\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-65976\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/05\/Rock-Around-the-Clock-Only-You3-1024x569.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/05\/Rock-Around-the-Clock-Only-You3-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/05\/Rock-Around-the-Clock-Only-You3-128x71.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/05\/Rock-Around-the-Clock-Only-You3-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/05\/Rock-Around-the-Clock-Only-You3-1536x854.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/05\/Rock-Around-the-Clock-Only-You3-486x270.png 486w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/05\/Rock-Around-the-Clock-Only-You3-1038x576.png 1038w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/05\/Rock-Around-the-Clock-Only-You3.png 1815w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Gaye and Barton swinging together on the dance floor<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/05\/Rock-Around-the-Clock-Comets.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/05\/Rock-Around-the-Clock-Comets-1024x560.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"350\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-65977\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/05\/Rock-Around-the-Clock-Comets-1024x560.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/05\/Rock-Around-the-Clock-Comets-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/05\/Rock-Around-the-Clock-Comets-128x70.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/05\/Rock-Around-the-Clock-Comets-768x420.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/05\/Rock-Around-the-Clock-Comets-1536x840.png 1536w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/05\/Rock-Around-the-Clock-Comets-494x270.png 494w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/05\/Rock-Around-the-Clock-Comets.png 1837w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nYes, simply as part of music (and film) history.  <\/p>\n<p><strong>Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Historically Relevant<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Links:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/imdb.com\/title\/tt0049682\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.allmovie.com\/cg\/avg.dll?p=avg&#038;sql=1:108192~T1\">All Movie Guide Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;It&#8217;s rock &#8216;n roll, and we&#8217;re rockin&#8217; tonight!&#8221; Synopsis: Talent scouts Steve (Johnny Johnston) and Corny (Henry Slate) sign on with small-town band Bill Haley and the Comets, as well as dancing duo siblings Lisa (Lisa Gaye) and Jimmy (Earl Barton) &#8212; but big-time music agent Corinne Talbot (Alix Talton) is jealous of Steve&#8217;s romantic interest in Lisa, and tries her best to foil the band&#8217;s success. Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors: Love Triangle Musical Rivalry Rock &#8216;n Roll Response&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=1029\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1029","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-responses-to-peary"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1029","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1029"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1029\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":65982,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1029\/revisions\/65982"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1029"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1029"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1029"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}