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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play  A pairing of prime rock &39;n&39; roll movies - Rock Around the Clock and Don t Knock the Rock (both 1956) Rock Around the Clock was shot quickly to capitalize on Bill Haley&39;s success and the popularity of his recording &39;Rock Around the Clock&39; that debuted in the 1955 teen flick Blackboard Jungle The film was one of the major box office successes of 1956 and paved the way for the many more rock &39;n&39; roll musical films that followed Features performances from Bill Haley & His Comets (Rock Around the Clock See You Later Alligator and Rock-A-Beatin&39; Boogie) The Platters Tony Martinez and His Band and Freddie Bell and His Bellboys Don t Knock the Rock In this loose sequel to Rock Around the Clock rock-and-roller Arnie Haynes (Alan Dale) returns to his hometown as a hero to the teenagers However the mayor and other concerned adults have banned him from performing because they consider him and his music a negative influence on youth But with the help of disc jockey Alan Freed and fellow artists they hope to convince everyone that rock and roll is not as dangerous as the adult squares think Features performances by Bill Haley & His Comets The Treniers Dave Appell and the Applejacks and - in the movie that introduced him to a mass audience Little Richard

Double bill of 1950s musicals directed by Fred F. Sears. In 'Rock Around the Clock' (1956), band manager Steve Hollis (Johnny Johnston) is on the lookout for the next big thing when he stumbles into a bar where Bill Haley and His Comets are playing a set. As Hollis convinces himself that this group of boys could take him to the big time, he puts all his efforts in to making the band, and their unique sound that would become known as 'rock and roll', as successful as they could possibly be. In 'Don't Knock the Rock' (1956), Alan Dale stars as Arnie Haines, an up-and-coming rock and roller who, on returning home for the summer, is devastated to discover that his favourite music has been banned from the town by adults who believe rock and roll is corrupting young people. The film includes performances from Bill Haley and His Comets, Little Richard and Dave Appell and the Applejacks.