There I was sitting in the louge at the Garfield Theater expecting two hours of boredom while Ma did her thing on a Saturday afternoon. Then :36 hit. And the world changed forever.
Naughtmoses, I got one even better. My late mother married my bio dad in 1950. He was reared in Columbus Georgia. When their marriage broke up in 1955, my mom moved to Marietta GA with my two older brothers(I haven't been born yet). One afternoon, my mother took my two older brothers to the walk in theater. She have heard that a new movie was coming . This was "Blackboard Jungle". Accordingly to my mother were in their theater sets,when this movie got started . Well of all things,this song , Bill Haley starts singing "Rock Around Clock". She then says the these teens came out of their seats and in into the aisle and starting hooping and hallowing and dancing. The theater was in a up roar.!! After about five minutes, theater came order. Just wish I could have there there with the these teens!!
By 1953, the dangerous reputation of the Teddy Boy was fed by reports of a gang fight in London in which a teenager was stabbed to death. In 1955, Teds greeted the movie Blackboard Jungle - with its opening soundtrack of Bill Haley’s Rock Around The Clock - by destroying cinemas. A thousand teenagers rioted at the Gaiety in Manchester at a showing of the film, which was eventually banned from cinemas across the country. Teds were coming to be seen as a threat to the nation’s moral fabric.
It’s crazy to think that in 1954, when this movie was produced, not released, that this song was equivalent to heavy metal or trap music. So new ans hardcore for its time. I love this movie
Arguably the most important 3 minutes of Bill Haley's career. This movie intro made rock around the clock the great song it was.
The best intro for the song "Rock Around the Clock"
There I was sitting in the louge at the Garfield Theater expecting two hours of boredom while Ma did her thing on a Saturday afternoon. Then :36 hit. And the world changed forever.
Naughtmoses, I got one even better. My late mother married my bio dad in 1950. He was reared in Columbus Georgia. When their marriage broke up in 1955, my mom moved to Marietta GA with my two older brothers(I haven't been born yet). One afternoon, my mother took my two older brothers to the walk in theater. She have heard that a new movie was coming . This was "Blackboard Jungle". Accordingly to my mother were in their theater sets,when this movie got started . Well of all things,this song , Bill Haley starts singing "Rock Around Clock". She then says the these teens came out of their seats and in into the aisle and starting hooping and hallowing and dancing. The theater was in a up roar.!! After about five minutes, theater came order. Just wish I could have there there with the these teens!!
a very important movie because of Rock Around The Clock - it brought rock into the culture
By 1953, the dangerous reputation of the Teddy Boy was fed by reports of a gang fight in London in which a teenager was stabbed to death. In 1955, Teds greeted the movie Blackboard Jungle - with its opening soundtrack of Bill Haley’s Rock Around The Clock - by destroying cinemas. A thousand teenagers rioted at the Gaiety in Manchester at a showing of the film, which was eventually banned from cinemas across the country. Teds were coming to be seen as a threat to the nation’s moral fabric.
W
It’s crazy to think that in 1954, when this movie was produced, not released, that this song was equivalent to heavy metal or trap music. So new ans hardcore for its time. I love this movie
@Randy White came out in early 1955, partially filmed in 1954
Great song, great movie
That scene in vinyl was so legendary had to look it up and feel that energy
NO WOKE HERE : ) !
Your Randy : )
2:49 - Yeah she aint bad.
What's Vic Morrow doing with that pop bottle?
One of the greatest guitar solos ever!