 Rock Around the Clock 1956  N/R, 77 min.
Genre: Musical
Director: Fred F. Sears
Cast: Bill Haley, The Platters, Tony Martinez, Freddie Bell, Johnny Johnston, Alix Talton, Henry Slate, Lisa Gaye, Alan Freed, John Archer
Rock deejay Alan Freed discovers Bill Haley and the Comets and brings them to New York where they hit it big. It is the music, however, that provides the excitement of the 1950s rock 'n roll era. Songs include "Razzle Dazzle," "The Great Pretender," "See You Later, Alligator," and "Only You."
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Unchained 1955  N/R, 75 min.
Genre: Drama
Director: Hall Bartlett
Cast: Elroy "Crazylegs" Hirsch, Chester Morris, Todd Duncan, Barbara Hale, Johnny Johnston, Jerry Paris, Peggy Knudsen, Chuck Connors, Tim Considine, John Qualen
Based on a true story this film tells about life on a prison farm in Chino, California. This film's theme song, "Unchained Melody," became a classic (and was nominated for an Oscar).
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