Back in 1955, "Rock Around the Clock" was terrifying. "Teens flocked to the film, dancing in theatre aisles as the song played over the opening credits," noted Turner Classic Movies in a 2010 ...

A frustrated big-band promoter runs in to 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 ...