Rock Around the Clock (1956)

USA, 76 min
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Basic facts

Original title Rock Around the Clock
Film type Feature
Category Fiction
Director
Producer
Screenplay
Production country
  • USA
Production company
Classification Suitable for all audiences
Dialogue
  • English
Swedish release 1956-09-17

Cast

Bill Haley & His Comets
som sig själva

The Platters
som sig själva

Ernie Freeman Combo
som sig själva

Tony Martinez and His Mambo
som sig själva

Freddie Bell and the Bellboys
som sig själva

Alan Freed
som sig själv

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Titles

Original title
  • Rock Around the Clock
Swedish release title
  • Rock Around the Clock
Distribution title
  • Ao balanço das horas (Brasilien)
  • Außer Rand und Band (Västtyskland)
  • O ritmo do século (Portugal)
  • Senza tregua il rock n roll (Italien)
  • Tunnista tuntiin (Finland)

Crew

Director
Screenplay
Producer
Director of Photography
Choreography
Production Designer
Film Editor
Production Mixer
Assistant Director
Musical Director
Set Decorator
Sound Effects Editor

Cast

Bill Haley & His Comets som sig själva
The Platters som sig själva
Ernie Freeman Combo som sig själva
Tony Martinez and His Mambo som sig själva
Freddie Bell and the Bellboys som sig själva
Alan Freed som sig själv
Johnny Johnston Steve Hollis
Alix Talton Corinne Talbot
Lisa Gaye Lisa Johns
John Archer Mike Dodd
Henry Slate Corny LaSalle
Earl Barton Jimmy Johns
- Ej krediterade:
Ernie Maresca som sig själv
Michael Mark förkläde på skolbalen
Martha Wentworth förkläde på skolbalen
Jeffrey Sayre dansande på nattklubben
Joe Palma servitör
Charles Sherlock tekniker
Harry Tyler motellägare
Robert Banas dansare
Joe Lanza dansare
Michael Peterson dansare i stadshuset (Town Hall)
Lou Southern dansare
Johnny Duncan dansande på skolbalen

Companies

Production Company Clover Productions Inc.
Distributor in Sweden (35 mm) Columbia Film AB 1956

Swedish censorship / rating

Censorship number 88672
Date 1956-08-25
Classification Suitable for all audiences
Original length 2080 meters
Notes Speltid: 76 minuter. Aktlängder: 0, 0, 0, 0, 0.


Technical specifications

Aspect ratio 1.37:1
Sound type Sound
Sound system Optical mono
Colour type Black and white
Carrier type 35 mm
Frames per second 24
Length in minutes 76 min
Reels 9 reels


Production location

(inspelningen avslutades i mitten av januari 1956) 1956-01-06 1956-01

Release dates

First showing 1956-03-21 USA 76 min
Release in Sweden 1956-09-17 Aveny Stockholm Sweden 76 min
TV showing 1972-10-31 TV2 Sweden

Soundtrack listing

Original title Rock Around the Clock
Composer Jimmy DeKnight (1952)
Lyrics Max Freedman (1952)
Performed by Bill Haley & His Comets


Original title See You Later, Alligator
Composer Robert Guidry (1955)
Lyrics Robert Guidry (1955)
Performed by Bill Haley & His Comets


Original title Rock-a-Beatin' Boogie
Composer Bill Haley (1952)
Lyrics Bill Haley (1952)
Performed by Bill Haley & His Comets


Original title A.B.C. Boogie
By Max Spickol (1949)
Al Russell (1949)
Performed by Bill Haley & His Comets


Original title Cuero
Composer Tony Martínez
Lyrics Tony Martínez
Sung by Tony Martínez (på spanska)
Performed by Tony Martinez and His Mambo


Original title Mambo Capri
Composer Tony Martínez
Lyrics Tony Martínez
Performed by Tony Martinez and His Mambo


Original title Solo y triste
Composer Tony Martínez
Lyrics Tony Martínez
Performed by Tony Martinez and His Mambo


Original title Razzle-Dazzle
Composer Charles E. Calhoun
Lyrics Charles E. Calhoun
Performed by Bill Haley & His Comets


Original title Teach You To Rock
Composer Freddie Bell
Lyrics Freddie Bell
Performed by Freddie Bell and the Bellboys


Original title Bacalao con papa
Composer Tony Martínez
Lyrics Tony Martínez
Performed by Tony Martinez and His Mambo


Original title Only You (And You Alone)
Composer Buck Ram (1954)
Lyrics Buck Ram (1954)
Performed by The Platters


Original title R-O-C-K
By Bill Haley
Arrett "Rusty" Keefer
Ruth Keefer
Performed by Bill Haley & His Comets


Original title Happy Baby
Composer Frank Pingatore (1954)
Lyrics Frank Pingatore (1954)
Performed by Bill Haley & His Comets


Original title Mambo Rock
By Bickley "Bix" Reichner (1955)
Mildre Phillips (1955)
Jimmy Ayre (1955)
Performed by Bill Haley & His Comets


Original title Giddy Up a Ding Dong
By Freddie Bell (1953)
Pep Lattanzi (1953)
Performed by Freddie Bell and the Bellboys


Original title The Great Pretender
Composer Buck Ram (1956)
Lyrics Buck Ram (1956)
Performed by The Platters


Original title Rudy's Rock
Composer Bill Haley (1956)
Rudy Pompilli (1956)
Performed by Bill Haley & His Comets


Holdings Film

The information given here refers to film material in the Swedish Film Institute’s archive. Access to the archive’s stock is given on request, for research, other film archives and rights’ holders. For enquiries please contact filmarkivet@filminstitutet.se

Element type Print
Carrier type 35 mm


Holdings Posters

Size About 60 x 80 cm
Quantity 2


Holdings Scripts

Script type Dialoglista
Language English


Holdings Stills

Black and white print SET
Album No


Holdings Promotion materials

Type Program/Reklamtryck


Type Program folio


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