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♪[Rock Around The Clock by Bill Haley and His Comets playing]

♪ 1, 2, 3 o'clock, 4 o'clock, rock, ♪

♪ 5, 6, 7 o'clock, 8 o'clock, rock ♪

♪ 9, 10, 11 o'clock, 12 o'clock, rock, we're gonna rock ♪

♪ Around the clock tonight ♪

♪ Put your glad rags on and join me, hon ♪

♪ We'll have some fun when the clock strikes one ♪

♪ We're gonna rock around the clock tonight ♪

♪ We're gonna rock, rock, rock, 'til broad daylight ♪

♪ We're gonna rock, gonna rock, around the clock tonight ♪

♪ When the clock strikes 2, 3 and 4 ♪

♪ If the band slows down we'll yell for more ♪

♪ We're gonna rock around the clock tonight ♪

♪ We're gonna rock, rock, rock, 'til broad daylight ♪

♪ We're gonna rock, gonna rock around the clock tonight ♪

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♪ When the chimes ring 5, 6 and 7 ♪

♪ We'll be right in 7th heaven ♪

♪ We're gonna rock around the clock tonight ♪

♪ We're gonna rock, rock, rock, till broad daylight ♪

♪ We're gonna rock, gonna rock, around the clock tonight ♪

♪ When it's 8, 9, 10, 11, too ♪

♪ I'll be goin' strong and so will you ♪

♪ We're gonna rock around the clock tonight ♪

♪ We're gonna rock, rock, rock, 'til broad daylight ♪

♪ We're gonna rock, gonna rock, around the clock tonight ♪

♪

Well, that's it, Georgie.

The band's through here. We're canceled out.

That's the 3rd time on this tour.

What kind of a manager are you?

How do you expect to draw crowds in a town of this size?

This wouldn't have happened if you'd listened to me a long time ago.

I tell you, all the big bands are breaking up.

People aren't dancing anymore, they're listening.

Oh, so I'm supposed to break up my band?

The public's going in for sounds, Georgie.

They want to hear small groups, vocalists, novelty combos.

Sure. That's right, Steve.

Put the blame on everyone but yourself.

As the band's manager, you do a bad job of selling us--

A bad job of selling?

You listen to me. The only thing that's stayed up to date

In this band of yours is your watch.

Why don't you get wise to yourself, Georgie?

Take a look at the figures on record sales

And then look at the size of the crowds you've been drawing.

Maybe I should book you into a schoolhouse during fire drill.

You might be able to clear 'em out fast with the kind of music--

You're fired. Good.

I wouldn't want you to say I was disloyal by quitting.

But take my advice, Georgie.

You wait around long enough for a proof that the big band business is dead,

You'll be paying the funeral expenses. Good luck to you.

Steve.

Steve's giving you the right hop, pop.

I don't like funerals, either.

See you around the cemetery.

Corny, look, there's no reason for you to cut out on the band.

Maybe hiller can still get some work.

Stevie-boy, the handwriting's on the wall.

So I either hock this thing or turn it into a ferryboat.

Where we goin'?

New York.

I think I can get a job with one of the big booking offices.

You thinkin' of Corinne Talbot?

I wasn't thinkin' of anybody.

Do we leave in the morning?

Ready at 8:00.

Soon as I put on my traveling clothes and lulubelle here

Puts on her g-string.

All righty?

All righty.

♪

Awful lonesome up here.

You sure you know where you're goin'?

According to the map, and it's been right the past 3 days,

We should hit a little town called Strawberry Springs

In time to stay over for the night.

Sort of a shortcut.

Hmm.

Sounds good enough to eat.

What does?

Strawberry shortcut.

Aw, Corny, go back to sleep, will you?

Hey, Corny, wake up. We made it.

Strawberry Springs, population 1,472.

This is a cute little town, wasn't it?

Now, if we can find a hotel or a motel.

An old barn, anything. I'm beat.

Hey, man, move the wheels. You're blockin' the road.

Come on, daddy-o? We're in a hurry.

Looks like we're holdin' up the works.

We go for 150 miles without seeing a car.

The minute we stop, road hog.

Come on!

Let's go, let's go, come on!

Steve,

The whole 1,472 must be out at once.

Yeah, look at 'em.

Hey, there's a motel up ahead.

Let's hope they have a room. Yeah.

With hot and cold-- hot and cold running, I know the joke.

Evenin', neighbor.

Evenin'.

Your sign says you have a vacancy.

Yep.

We don't get many tourists in this neck of the woods.

Stayin' long?

Nah, just overnight. Probably pull out in the morning.

Say, pop, where's everybody goin'?

Uh, the young 'uns?

This is saturday night, neighbor.

The young 'uns wouldn't Miss their dance at the meetin' hall.

You mean, they're all going to a dance?

This is saturday night.

Maybe nobody told them that dance band music was dead.

It's probably a dance for squares.

Square dance?

That's what I said.

They've probably been doin' that kind of stuff up here for the last 100 years.

Got a match?

Just the same, they dance, and i'd like to know why.

You think anybody would mind if we went?

I reckon your money's as good as anybody's.

Good. show us to our cabin, will you?

We'll get cleaned up a little bit.

It's over there, 12. She's open. go right in.

Ok, thank you.

"Dance for squares."

Man, them 2 cats don't dig the most at all.

At all.

♪[see you later, alligator by Bill Haley and His Comets playing]

Hey, Steve, we must be out of our cotton-pickin' minds.

We should be gettin' some sleep instead of comin' here.

Maybe so.

But something's getting these people out of their houses.

I'm gonna find out what it is.

Ah, what kind of Cornball music can they have

In a burg like this?

Probably Joe Grubnic

And his "makes you want to sit this one out" orchestra.

They're slaughtering cattle.

Did you hear that?

All I can say is square dancing has sure changed.

♪ See you later, alligator ♪

♪ After 'while, crocodile ♪

♪ See you later, alligator ♪

♪ After 'while, crocodile ♪

♪ Can't you see you're in my way now ♪

♪ Don't you know you cramp my style ♪

I told you, slaughtering cattle.

Corny, how long has it been since you've seen a dance hall jump like that?

About 3 years ago at Roseland

When that flea circus act got loose.

What is that outfit playin' up there?

I don't know.

It isn't boogie, it isn't jive, and it isn't swing.

It's kind of all of 'em.

Hey, sister, what do you call that exercise you're gettin'?

It's rock 'n' roll, brother, and we're rockin' tonight.

It's rock 'n' roll.

♪ Can't you see you're in my way now ♪

♪ Don't you know you cramp my style ♪

♪ When I thought of what she told me ♪

♪ Nearly made me lose my head ♪

Say, pardon me, friend,

Would you tell me what the name of that band is?

Later, man, later. I'm gone, now. I don't dig nothin'.

♪ But the next time that I saw her ♪

♪ Reminded her of what she said ♪

♪ See you later, alligator ♪

♪ After 'while, crocodile ♪

Miss, pardon me, do you know the name of that orchestra that's playing?

Crazy, man, crazy.

♪ After 'while, crocodile ♪

♪ Can't you see you're in my way now ♪

♪ Don't you know you cramp my style ♪

♪ She said, I'm sorry, pretty daddy ♪

♪ You know my love is just for you ♪

♪ She said, I'm sorry, pretty daddy ♪

♪ You know my love is just for you ♪

♪ Won't you say that you'll forgive me ♪

♪ And say your love for me is true ♪

♪ I said, wait a minute, 'gator ♪

♪ I know you mean it just for play ♪

♪ I said, wait a minute, 'gator ♪

♪ I know you mean it just for play ♪

♪ Don't you know you really hurt me ♪

♪ And this is what I have to say ♪

♪ See you later, alligator ♪

♪ After 'while, crocodile ♪

♪ See you later, alligator ♪

♪ After 'while, crocodile ♪

♪ Can't you see you're in my way now ♪

♪ Don't you know you cramp my style ♪

♪ See you later, alligator ♪

♪ After 'while, crocodile ♪

♪ See you later, alligator ♪

♪ So long that's all ♪

♪ Goodbye ♪

All right!

Say, friend.

Yeah?

Nice guitar you've got there.

Well, thank you very much.

And we were just trying to find out the name of your band.

The name?

Hey, guys, we got a couple of foreigners from the flatlands with us.

Are you serious? You mean you've never heard of Bill Haley and The Comets?

Well, i, uh, I've been kind of sick.

I don't get out much.

Well, stick around, alligator. Rockin' will cure anything you have.

Ready, boys? yeah.

♪[rock-a-beatin' boogie by Bill Haley and His Comets playing]

♪ Rock, rock ♪

Say, friend, you back in this world yet?

Descending, daddy-o. Comin' in on a cloud.

How come nobody's dancing?

♪ Rock, rock, rock, everybody ♪

♪ Rock-a-beatin' boogie beat ♪

♪ You take a rock, you take a beat ♪

♪ You take a boogie, you make it sweet ♪

♪ You take a rock-a-beatin' boogie ♪

♪ Rock-a-beatin' boogie beat ♪

♪ Well, the rock-a-beatin' boogie ♪

♪ B-o-o-g-i-e! ♪

Dig, man,

When the most is on the floor, we give 'em room.

♪ Shakin' to the rhythm of the rock-a-beatin' boogie ♪

♪ Jumpin' to the rhythm of the rock-a-beatin' boogie ♪

♪ Rompin' to the rhythm of the rock-a-beatin' boogie ♪

♪ B-o-o-g-i-e! ♪

♪ You gotta jump, you gotta jive ♪

♪ You gotta dance, to be alive ♪

Look at that crazy hop.

Hey, those 2 are good.

Square, huh?

You mean, you didn't know?

♪ Well, you're rockin' to the rhythm of the rock-a-beatin' boogie ♪

♪ Dancin' to the rhythm of the rock-a-beatin' boogie ♪

♪ Shakin' to the rhythm of the rock-a-beatin' boogie ♪

♪ Jumpin' to the rhythm of the rock-a-beatin' boogie ♪

♪ Rompin' to the rhythm of the rock-a-beatin' boogie ♪

♪ B-o-o-g-i-e! ♪

♪ Rock, rock, rock, everybody ♪

♪ Roll, roll, roll, everybody ♪

♪ Rock, rock, rock, everybody ♪

♪ Roll, roll, roll, everybody ♪

♪ Rock, rock, rock, everybody ♪

♪ Rock-a-beatin' boogie beat ♪

Say, uh, that was real keen. Thank you.

Would you mind telling me what you fellows were playing?

Well, it's easy, alligator.

All you do is play the music upside down.

I suppose for waltzes you play it sideways?

Waltzes? Watch your language, man. There are ladies present.

Haley. Mr. Haley.

Mr. Haley?

That's right, friend.

And I can make them call you "mister" from coast to coast.

How'd you like to make a fortune?

In money? You kidding?

Of course I ain't kiddin'. All depends on how the crops go.

Sometimes we get paid off in turnips, sometimes in onions--

Ok, in money.

What do we have to do?

Well, you're musicians, aren't you?

Just on saturday nights.

The rest of the week I'm a tractor mechanic, Billy has a farm,

Johnny sells seeds, al-- ok, listen.

What if every night was saturday night?

It'd be all right, I guess. It'd sure mess up the rest of the week.

What if you fellows were musicians all the time and never did anything else?

Something wrong, bill?

Oh, nothing's wrong, Miss. Incidentally, you were very good.

Thank you.

You work with the band? Yes.

Then you're in on the deal, too.

I beg your pardon? Who are you?

Well, I'm Steve Hollis. I manage orchestras.

You're also managing to be very vague.

Well, maybe I should start from the beginning.

Perhaps you can tell me when and where we can have a little talk?

We can talk here, I guess.

The dance ends at 12:00.

All right, cinderella.

This is one 12:00 When you won't turn into a pumpkin.

We'll hang around. Come on, Corny.

Hey, are these 2 guys for real?

♪[A.B.C. Boogie by Bill Haley and His Comets playing]

Goin' off your rocker, Steve?

What do you expect to do with an outfit like that?

Corny, we've been kiddin' ourselves too long.

If there's no dance band business, we don't work, right?

So let's find a high bridge and jump off.

No, that's what we're gonna do if my idea doesn't pan out.

You know what we're gonna do first?

Jump off a low bridge?

We're gonna try to get the people dancing again.

I figure if Haley's combo can do this in Strawberry Springs,

Maybe they can do it in the rest of the country.

Buster, is that a long shot.

What have we got to lose?

Well, we got, uh...

Nothing.

I don't know, Mr. Hollis.

What might be good for us here might not be the answer someplace else.

But I'm not asking the boys to give up their jobs. Not yet.

Not until I get them a concrete offer.

But, of course, once we get started,

They're gonna have to forget about tractors and seeds.

It sure is a big step.

Lisa usually does that kind of thinking for us.

Well, they have security here, Mr. Hollis.

Do you call it security, being perched up on a mountaintop?

Why, you kids have talent.

Talent's something you can sell for big money,

Not just onions and turnips.

I hadn't thought dancing the rock 'n' roll was talent.

Take my word for it, honey.

Any gal that can make a guy's eyes pop out

The way you can has plenty of talent.

And nobody can demonstrate this dance

Better than you and your brother.

What do you say? Do we ride the gravy train together?

How much gravy do you expect for your trouble?

Well, we'll--we'll split, 60-40.

Corny and i'll take 40.

40%?

You shouldn't get more than 10.

Now where did you get that kind of information?

I've read variety.

Then you should know, my dear young lady, that I'm not an agent.

I'm a manager.

It's a common thing for managers to get 40%, sometimes even 50.

We'll have to think about it.

All right. How long?

Until you come down from that 40%.

In that case, we'll both think about it.

My name, incidentally, is Lisa Johns. This is my brother, Jimmy.

Hi.

My father owns the motel.

That's where you can find us when you've made up your mind.

Let's go, Jimmy.

Don't look at me, Mr. Hollis.

If Lisa won't go for the 60-40,

There's nothin' I can do about it.

Well, what does she want?

You got me.

All I know is we always get 100% of the onions and turnips.

Leave it to a woman to make all the trouble.

Look, why don't you forget the whole thing?

How are you gonna get booking for a new outfit like that

Without going to Corinne Talbot?

Don't worry. I'll find a way.

Sure.

Corinne's agency has every top hotel

And nightclub tied up for bands

And acts from New York to California.

You won't get anywhere selling The Comets into some broken-down dive.

In that case, i'll just go to Corinne, that's all.

Definitely.

You know, she won't even let you in her office unless you agree to marry her.

Oh, she's probably forgotten all about that by now.

Besides, what's one thing got to do with the other?

Business is business.

Corny, I'm so sure about that Haley bunch and that girl.

If I could just get 'em signed to a contract and promote 'em right,

We got a sensation on our hands.

You want to take it from old Cornball?

With the face and the figure on that Lisa doll,

She's probably been promoted by experts.

Oh, I'm not talking about that kind of...

Hey, maybe I am. Sure.

Sure. romance, Corny.

That way I may be able to soften her up into making the deal.

Hey, now wait a minute.

These farmers up here have shotguns.

Ugh, get off of it. She's no farmer's daughter.

You heard her say so yourself. Her father owns the motel.

In that case, he probably has 2 shotguns.

Eh?

Eh.

Oh, boy.

Ah.

Get a load of that air.

Take it easy, lad.

What do you wanna do? Frighten your lungs to death? Ha.

There's your shotgun bait.

Lisa.

Good morning. Good morning.

You're up and around kind of early, aren't you?

It's 9:30. Most folks have been up since 5:00.

5:00?

I told you. It's the air. Nobody can sleep.

Mr. Hollis, this is my friend Holly Jenkins. Hi.

Corny Lasalle. Hello, Mr. Lasalle.

How do you do? How about showing me the town?

Oh, I'm sorry. I was just on my way for a swim.

Oh, you have a swimming pool?

You might call it that.

I'd be glad to show you the town.

I'll tell you what, Holly.

You show Corny the town,

And Lisa will show me the swimming pool. Uh...

I'll get my trunks, huh?

Does your friend always do things on the spur of the moment?

Depends on who's wearin' the spurs.

That didn't take long, did it?

No, just long enough.

I was wondering how you'd look in a bathing suit.

I bet you were.

I must have my imagination overhauled.

You, uh, even look better than what I had dreamed up.

Thanks.

Smell the strawberries? They grow wild around here.

You come here often?

Often as I can.

That must be what makes them wild.

You don't waste much time.

It's my imagination. It's in a hurry.

Men's imaginations are always faster than they are.

Oh, what do you mean by that?

You're leading up to the point when you think you can kiss me.

Oh, well, I don't know about that.

It's all right.

There, it's finished.

Now we can talk about other things.

Who wants to talk about other things?

You do.

To you, I'm just a silly, romantic girl

Who'll want to give you 40% when you should have 10.

No, wait. I didn't say anything--

Perhaps you won't mind starting your argument at 30%?

Oh, now, young lady, if you think you're gonna...

20%?

You're taking advantage.

Isn't that what you wanted to do to me?

And you're also too suspicious.

10%.

Now, look, if you think I'm a silly, romantic guy

Who's gonna take 10% when he should have 40...

Ok, you said it. That's where I heard it.

Do you object to the way I do business?

I don't know yet.

20%?

Let's be fair about this. 25.

Then we have a deal?

Mr. Hollis.

Steve.

Steve.

You are leveling with us?

Honey, managing bands is my business.

If I don't get them work, I don't eat.

All right, it's a deal.

I'll leave for New York the first thing in the morning.

Now, Corny will stay here and work out some more routines with you, hmm?

I think I'm scared.

There's a lot of world outside of Strawberry Springs.

Ah, don't worry, honey.

Why, the public will dig you the most. Is that the way you say it?

Yeah.

Remember what Christopher Columbus once said:

"The world is no square."

Oh, I'm sorry.

Why, Mr. Hollis.

Hi, Lynn.

It's good to see you again.

Nice seeing you.

I hope Miss Talbot feels the same way.

Well, we can find out.

Mr. Hollis to see you.

Send him in.

No earthquake. Go right in.

Said the spider to the fly. Thank you.

Hello, Stinker.

You didn't throw it back out, so I guess it's all right to come in.

Hi. Hi.

I thought you'd be sore.

What about?

Men refuse to marry me every day.

Only those in the home for old men.

And you.

Steve, something's been bothering me.

Why did you lead me to believe you loved me?

Well, let's put it this way.

Why did you lead me to believe you loved all of this more than you could any man?

What's wrong with it? It's made me rich.

I offered you $20,000 a year

And a chance, if you worked out right, to become a partner.

Is that bad?

No, it's good.

Except that I had my own ideas on how to become a success.

Or failure.

Yes.

Except that I at least had my choice.

You're stubborn.

You know, talbot enterprises is the biggest agency in show business.

I don't go around offering a deal like that to every man I meet.

Perhaps you should.

You're a cinch to come up with something better than old Steve.

Then why did you come here?

Business.

A favor?

No, i--i think I can make some money for you.

I never discuss business during business hours.

That's logical.

How about over dinner? I have to go to the chez suzette tonight

To talk to Tony Martinez about his new booking.

Oh, don't worry about it. It's on me.

A business expense.

Ok, you've got a deal.

I have a new gown that shows off my vanity in the right places.

I know what you mean.

Don't be too stubborn, Steve.

I'd hate to see you in the home for old men.

♪[cueros by Tony Martinez and His Band playing]

♪

Well, my pet, I hope you haven't forgotten your mambo.

No, it's a little bit like swimming.

You throw a man in the water, he'll swim.

He doesn't want to drown, you know?

I'm not sure I like the comparison.

Steve, you're trying to be a crusader

With an unknown band such as The Comets.

Tony Martinez is going to be the top novelty outfit in the country.

That's why he's doing business.

After he finishes here he goes to the West River Club with The Platters vocal group.

It's a hot group.

Martinez gave the public something new.

That's why they want him.

Now Haley's got something new, too.

Look, Corinne, i...

I'm not an amateur in this business, you know?

I didn't just get off of the bus.

I've been around a little while.

I think I can pick a winner as well as the next guy.

You've picked a few in your day.

Then why don't you do this?

Book the Haley combo into the right place.

Give 'em a showcase.

And give Lisa Johns and her brother a chance to demonstrate the dance.

This Lisa's a doll, you know?

Looks great, young, fresh, sparkles.

She can't Miss.

Just how old is this doll?

Well, she's 20, 21. What's the difference?

I'm not sure I know.

Suppose we forget about the dance act and talk about the band.

But they work together.

Look, it takes a great dance team to demonstrate rock 'n' roll.

The young folks all over the country want to see how it's done,

So they can do it, too.

Now, if it's demonstrated right...

And if I don't book the band and the act?

Then there's other agents.

You know better.

We'll manage.

Shall we leave now?

Still stubborn.

Let me think overnight about Mr. Haley and The Comets.

We can decide in the morning, huh?

They're playing our song.

I never heard it before.

Then from now on it'll be our song.

Come on, darling.

Mike?

Yeah.

Will you come in, please?

Mm-hmm.

That booking for the Mansfield School for girls up in Hartford,

2 weeks from today.

A graduation prom.

Tony Martinez plays the date before he goes to the West River Club.

We still need an inexpensive band to alternate with Martinez.

Yeah, something high-class.

This Mansfield School is the most exclusive in the country.

Calls for a real sweet combo.

You know, heavy on the violins, light on the brass.

The booking mean much to us?

One shot.

Some of these one-nighters are more nuisance than they're worth.

That's what I was thinking.

I have the alternate band.

Who are they?

A new combination. They're called Haley's Comets.

Soft music, sweet, refined.

Just the thing for the dear little girls of mansfield.

Ok, boss, if you say so.

You know how they'll be received as well as I do.

I think I know just how they'll be received.

You know, these, uh, these lily-white hands are working too hard.

So you'd rather put them in dishwater?

Maybe you'd like playing housewife.

Look, boss, we're in the right business.

We could write beautiful music together.

We could book ourselves into heaven 52 weeks a year.

Hmm.

Such nice words.

Steve could never think of something like that to say.

Steve Hollis?

He's in town.

Well, I suppose I can wait for you

As long as you can wait for him.

I'm changing my campaign.

I'm going to play rough.

You think that'll get him?

I don't know.

But i'll know a lot more when we go to Hartford in 2 weeks

To hear Haley's Comets.

Lisa.

Steve.

Hi, honey.

Oh, Steve.

Hey, you did that like you meant it.

We greet all our guests here like that.

Stevie-boy. Hi, Corn.

Hi, Steve. Hi, Jimmy.

Well, are we big broadway stars, or aren't we?

Well, let's just say that, uh, you'll be close to broadway.

How close?

Hartford, Connecticut. Hartford?

Yeah, it's a one-night stand. It's a high school prom.

Tony Martinez and the band will be there. No kidding.

Steve, I found somethin' else while you were gone.

Another outfit. with Lisa and Jimmy, The Comets,

And this new bunch, we have our own unit.

What's the name of the act? Freddie Bell and the Bellboys.

When they don't work nights over at the mill,

They come to our saturday night dances, too.

Are they good? Oh, yeah.

All right. now look, this is a solid chance.

The top booking agent in the country will be at Hartford to see you.

The top booking agent. Corinne Talbot.

Yeah, Corinne Talbot.

You sold your soul to the devil.

You sold out for a mess of porridge.

Who's Corinne Talbot?

I told you, porridge. Only she's no mess.

Uh, Corny's crazy.

Look, this is a great opportunity.

This can be the start of everything for you kids and the band.

Steve, we're in no hurry.

If you don't want to do business with this talbot woman,

We can find other ways.

That's what I told her. No, it's all set.

Now, we're gonna rehearse every night until we leave.

Corny, you tell Haley and the boys. Yeah.

Come on, Corn. you can use the phone in the office.

Bully.

You know, when you get there,

Hartford will be closer to broadway than ever before.

♪

Steve, I'm worried.

This doesn't look like a rock 'n' roll crowd to me.

You're right.

Still, the talbot agency should know what they're doing.

I wouldn't trust that Corinne as far as I could throw lulubelle.

Maybe they just want a contrast in the music, huh?

Man, is it going to be a contrast.

When do we go on?

As soon as Martinez finishes this number.

I'll go get the boys ready.

Senor, if we keep on playing music like this all night,

We'll have much trouble in staying awake.

Just remember what we've been told.

There is to be no exciting music.

Just music.

Si, senor. It's a living.

Why did you wait until tonight, when we get to Hartford

To tell me that Haley's Comets are a jive outfit?

Those school people will throw them out bodily.

I own talbot enterprises, Mike.

I think I'm entitled to tell you what I please.

This'll make fools out of us.

Just out of Steve Hollis.

You weren't kidding. You are playing rough.

I want Steve broken, in pocketbook and in spirit.

You think you'll want a man who has to crawl to you on his knees?

I'll decide that when the time comes.

I want that band to fail, and I want that girl

To go back to wherever she came from.

A girl you've never even seen.

I heard Steve talk about her.

It wasn't what he said. It was the way he said it.

I wonder if you'd, uh, go to all of that trouble for me?

You mean, you'd still want me after what I just said?

Some people love murderers.

There's the hotel.

Well, that's it. The Comets go on next.

Steve, I'm scared stiff.

Ah, relax, honey.

Just imagine you're still in Strawberry Springs, hmm?

the Bellboys set to go on?

Soon as we call 'em.

Ok, The Comets will warm 'em up first, huh?

Well, everything looks normal.

Our friend Mr. Haley is just about to cross over the bridge.

♪ On your mark ♪ ♪ On your mark ♪

♪ Get set ♪ ♪ Get set ♪

♪ Now ready ♪ ♪ Ready ♪

♪ Go ♪

♪ Everybody, razzle dazzle ♪

♪ Everybody, razzle dazzle ♪

♪ Everybody, razzle dazzle ♪

♪ If it's all night long ♪

♪ Now here's a dance ♪ ♪ Wack-a doo, wack-a-doo ♪

Infamous.

Barbaric.

♪ It's the hipster's dance ♪ ♪ Wack-a doo, wack-a-doo ♪

We're dead. They're not dancing.

Everybody's afraid to break the ice.

Come on.

But, Lisa, they'll crucify you.

♪ Wack-a doo, wack-a-doo ♪

♪ You just take your baby ♪

♪ Don't you leave that spot ♪

♪ Then you dance like crazy ♪

♪ Give it all you've got ♪

♪ That's the razzle dazzle ♪

♪ If you're ready or not ♪

♪ On your mark ♪ ♪ On your mark ♪

♪ Get set ♪ ♪ Get set ♪

♪ Now ready ♪ ♪ Ready ♪

♪ Go ♪

♪ Everybody, razzle dazzle ♪

♪ Everybody, razzle dazzle ♪

♪ Everybody, razzle dazzle ♪

♪ If it's all night long ♪

[audience clapping to the beat]

♪ Let's get together ♪ ♪ Get together ♪

♪ 1, 2 and 3 ♪ ♪ 1, 2 and 3 ♪

♪ Jumpin' to the center ♪ ♪ To the center ♪

♪ Just you and me ♪ ♪ Just you and me ♪

♪ Put your best foot forward ♪ ♪ Wack-a doo, wack-a-doo ♪

♪ Baby can't you see ♪ ♪ Baby can't you see ♪

♪ When you hear them holler ♪

♪ And you ain't nowhere ♪

♪ Honey, you just foller ♪

♪ 'cause we're sure not square ♪

♪ That's the razzle dazzle ♪

♪ Well, it's everywhere ♪

Stop them. stop them.

Mr. gilfillan, do something.

Just a minute, Miss dunlop.

My father's going to donate a new library to this school.

You stop the dance, i'll stop the library.

Oh!

♪ Everybody, razzle dazzle ♪

♪ If it's all night long ♪

Shall we dance, Miss Mullen?

Oh!

♪ Everybody, razzle dazzle ♪

♪ Everybody, razzle dazzle ♪

♪ If it's all night long ♪

So The Comets are going to be thrown out bodily, huh?

♪ That's the razzle dazzle ♪

Pardon the expression, boss, but you goofed.

♪ Razzle dazzle song ♪

Hi, Mike.

Steve.

Thanks for the big break, Corinne.

Regardless of what's happening here tonight,

The--the big hotels and clubs will never buy The Comets.

Maybe if it was part of a revue with real talent.

Are you kidding?

You see what Lisa and her brother are doing out there.

Besides, we have a revue.

I'll get the Bellboys.

You kids were wonderful.

Thanks, Steve. It was awful lonely on that floor for a while.

Excellent.

You succeeded in making a bunch of whirling dervishes

Out of girls who were brought up to be ladies.

Now wait a minute.

You were fine.

Miss Talbot didn't expect that sort of reaction.

Would you mind telling me what she did expect?

I'm sorry we pleased the audience, Miss Talbot.

I thought that's what we were supposed to do.

Hey, Lisa. uh, th-there's the Bellboys.

Oh, let's watch.

♪[I'm gonna teach you to rock by Freddie Bell and the Bellboys playing]

♪ Hello, everybody ♪

♪ I mean, everybody ♪

♪ We're gonna teach you to rock ♪

♪ Yeah, we're gonna teach you to rock ♪

♪ Yeah, we're gonna teach you to rock ♪

♪ Yeah, so come on and rock with us ♪

♪ We're gonna teach you to rock ♪

♪ Yeah, we're gonna teach you to rock ♪

♪ Yeah, we're gonna teach you to rock ♪

♪ Yeah, so come on and rock with us ♪

♪ If you can't swing, get out of the way ♪

♪ Well, we don't want no squares ♪

♪ Once you learn and you get in the groove ♪

♪ You'll jump around and you won't have no cares ♪

♪ We're gonna teach you to rock ♪

♪ Yeah, we're gonna teach you to rock ♪

♪ Yeah, we're gonna teach you to rock ♪

♪ Yeah, so come on and rock with us ♪

♪ I said 1, 2, 3, 4 ♪

♪ 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 ♪

♪ Rock, rock, rock, rock ♪

♪ We're gonna teach you to rock ♪

♪ Well, we're gonna teach you to rock ♪

♪ We're gonna teach you to rock ♪

♪ We're gonna teach you to rock ♪

♪ We're gonna teach you to rock ♪

♪ We're gonna teach you to rock ♪

♪ We're gonna teach you to rock ♪

♪ I'm not Arthur Murray teach you in a hurry ♪

♪ Teach you mighty slow ♪

♪ Once you learn and you get in the groove ♪

♪ You'll jump around and you'll stop the moon ♪

♪ We're gonna teach you to rock ♪

♪ We're gonna teach you to rock ♪

♪ We're gonna teach you to rock ♪

♪ I said 1, 2, 3, 4 ♪

♪ 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 ♪

♪ Come on and rock with us ♪

Well, you heard the Bellboys, Miss Talbot.

What do you have to say now?

There it is, Corinne. That's our whole unit.

The band, the kids, and the Bellboys.

You can book all 3 acts together.

Sorry, Steve. I don't think the agency can sell your people.

These sort of acts aren't in our line.

See you back in town.

Good night, Miss Johns.

I think she's dead wrong about all of you.

I hope you make it on your own.

Good luck, Steve.

Thank you, Mike.

If the Bill Haleys and the Bellhops can make like they make,

Why can't we make like we make?

Because the professors have taken the "cha" out of our cha chas.

So we sneak back a couple of little cha chas, maybe?

We sneak.

♪[Mambo Capri by Tony Martinez and His Band playing]

♪

Steve, maybe it's my fault.

I shouldn't have talked to her the way I did.

Ah, no. Get one thing straight, honey.

It's--it's really my fault.

She's out after me, and all of you are gonna suffer for it.

We're not licked yet.

Maybe, maybe not.

I just think you'd be better off

Without me around, that's all.

Steve, that's not fair.

You got us this far, you can't pull out now.

Sure, we made cats out of these squares tonight

And you're the one that proved we could do it.

You gonna admit that a dame like Corinne beat you?

Well, look, I'm perfectly willing to keep trying if you want it that way.

Crazy, man.

He's stayin'. Give me some skin.

Yeah.

Yeah, but make no mistake about it now.

There's gonna be a lot of tough sleddin' ahead.

We're headin' for New York right after this shindig's over, ok?

♪

♪ Rocking and rolling the cha cha cha ♪

♪ Rocking and rolling, rocking and rolling the cha cha cha ♪

I know that precious conscience of yours, Mike,

So I'm not going to ask you to take care of this.

Must be pretty bad if you don't entrust it to my conscience.

I shudder at myself sometimes

When I think of the things I do.

It's so nice to have power.

Ok, ok. I'll be your straight man.

What are you cookin' up this time?

The agency has a lot of friends, Mike.

And you're going to use them to keep The Comets from working.

You're going to blackball Steve.

In impolite circles it's known as "lowering the boom."

Corinne, Confucius say:

"Woman who want man thinks of 1,000 ways to make him love her

And no ways to make him hate her."

That's because Confucius was a man.

When Steve hates me enough, he'll know that he can't live without me.

♪

Well, so what's the score?

We've been in New York about 2 weeks.

We've had about 2 dozen turndowns

And we got about 2 dozen bucks left to our name.

You put 2 and 2 together, and what do you get?

Too, too depressing.

If I were old enough to believe in fate, i'd say it was against us.

How do you like that? Even the radio's singin' the blues.

They make a fortune singin' about trouble.

We spend a fortune getting into it.

In short, we spent our roll on rock 'n' roll.

This is yours truly, Alan Freed,

The old king of the rock 'n' rollers,

Speaking to you directly from the West River Club.

Alan Freed. Where we're broadcasting

Our rock 'n' roll party. Steve, doesn't that ring a bell with you?

And appearing here in person... If it does, I didn't hear it.

I've been counted out, pal. No, no kidding, Steve.

Alan Freed is emceeing the show at the West River Club.

Remember when he was running the Alamo Theater down in texas?

The Alamo Theater, yeah.

Well, you loaned him $1,000 to put on a show.

Corny, you don't think often, but when you do,

You make up for lost time.

Honey, run over to your place and put on something pretty, we're goin' steppin'.

The West River Club? Yeah.

There's just one thing I've got to say to Mr. Alan Freed.

What's that?

Remember Alamo.

Forget it.

Good evening, ladies and gentlemen,

And welcome to the West River Club.

We're very happy to have you with us tonight and we're really gonna rock 'n' roll.

This is yours truly, Alan Freed,

The old king of the rock 'n' rollers.

And you're gonna meet 2 of the most exciting combinations you've ever met in your life.

And here they are. The Ernie Freeman combo

With the sensational recording group, The Platters.

♪[Only You by The Platters playing]

♪ Only you ♪

♪ Can make ♪

♪ This world seem right ♪

♪ Only you ♪

♪ Can make ♪

♪ The darkness bright ♪

♪ Only you ♪

♪ And you alone ♪

♪ Can thrill me ♪

♪ Like you do ♪

♪ And fill my heart with love ♪

♪ For only you ♪

♪ Wa, wa, wa, wa ♪

♪ Only you ♪

♪ Can make ♪

♪ This change in me ♪

♪ For it's true ♪

♪ You are my destiny ♪

♪ When you hold my hand ♪

♪ I understand ♪

♪ The magic that you do ♪

♪ You're my dream come true ♪

♪ My one and only you ♪

♪ Only you ♪

♪ Can make ♪

♪ This change in me ♪

♪ For it's true ♪

♪ You are my destiny ♪

♪ When you hold my hand ♪

♪ I understand ♪

♪ The magic that you do ♪

♪ You're my dream come true ♪

♪ My one ♪

♪ And only you ♪

♪ One and only you ♪

So that's--that's about it, Alan.

I don't know whether Corinne Talbot

Really blackballed our group or not.

I--i just don't know.

I do know that if you'll give our unit a chance here, you'll never regret it.

Well, Steve, you don't have to sell me on rock 'n' roll.

I'll tell you what we'll do.

Uh, Ernie Freeman and The Platters

Leave for Miami the end of this week.

There's another outfit coming in,

But I think we can push 'em back.

And I think we can get your guys in here,

And I know they're gonna do a great job.

You just remember one thing, that Alan Freed did remember the Alamo.

All right? It's a deal.

♪ 1, 2, 3 o'clock, 4 o'clock, rock ♪

♪ 5, 6, 7 o'clock, 8 o'clock, rock ♪

♪ 9, 10, 11 o'clock, 12 o'clock, rock ♪

♪ We're gonna rock around the clock tonight ♪

♪ Put your glad rags on and join me, hon ♪

♪ We'll have some fun when the clock strikes one ♪

♪ We're gonna rock around the clock tonight ♪

♪ We're gonna rock, rock, rock, 'til broad daylight ♪

♪ We're gonna rock, gonna rock, around the clock tonight ♪

More telegrams.

Boss, you can't go on ignoring this rock 'n' roll stuff anymore.

Every hotel and club in the country is wiring for information.

The only information you can give them

Is that we don't handle that kind of music.

Corinne, for Pete's sake.

How far are you gonna carry this feud with Steve?

An agency has to keep up with the times, or fall on its face.

Corinne, listen to me.

Steve's in love with Lisa Johns.

He's not even looking at other women.

So you think it's all decided.

Lisa wants a ring on her finger.

You want to put a ring through Steve's nose.

Which do you think he'd rather have?

The thing to do, dear Mike, is to see that Mr. Hollis doesn't have a choice.

Call Steve and ask him to come over this afternoon.

Tell him it's very important.

Still playing rough?

Dear, dear Mike, just leave those telegrams on your way out.

Boys, i'll tell you what. Let's try this.

♪

Ok? Ok.

All right. Let's try it.

All right, I think we've got it now. Let's do it, huh?

♪[rock by Bill Haley and His Comets playing]

♪ R ♪

♪ O ♪

♪ C ♪

♪ K ♪

♪ R-o-c-k rock ♪

♪ Take an "r" from an 8 To the bar 88 ♪

♪ "o" from the tone of the sax syncopated ♪

♪ "c" from the key of a 6-string guitar ♪

♪ "k" from the kick of a rim shot meter ♪

♪ That's how they made it that's how they played it ♪

♪ R-o-c-k rock ♪

♪ I know my a's and my b's, and my c'sies ♪

♪ P's and my q's and my x, y, z'sies ♪

♪ Know how to lose all the blue, blue, bluesies ♪

♪ Jump in a pair of my dancin' shoesies ♪

♪ Date with my baby, rock with my baby ♪

♪ R-o-c-k rock ♪

♪ Oh, Strauss discovered waltzes ♪

♪ The handy man found the blues ♪

♪ Then Haley came along with a rockin' song ♪

♪ Crazy, man, crazy crazy news ♪

♪ "r" you would hop, hear the band, it's a movin' ♪

♪ "o" more than that, it's a go, go, groovin' ♪

♪ "c" what I mean, it's a honky-tonk action ♪

♪ "k" like a kiss, it's a cool attraction ♪

♪ Who will getcha I'm gonna betcha ♪

♪ R-o-c-k rock ♪

♪ R ♪

♪ O ♪

♪ C ♪

♪ K ♪

♪ R-o-c-k rock ♪

♪ Oh, Strauss discovered waltzes ♪

♪ The handy man found the blues ♪

♪ Then Haley came along with a rockin' song ♪

♪ Crazy, man, crazy crazy news ♪

♪ "r," you would hop, hear the band, it's a movin' ♪

♪ "o" more than that, it's a go, go, groovin' ♪

♪ "c" what I mean, it's a honky-tonk action ♪

♪ "k" like a kiss, it's a cool attraction ♪

♪ Who will getcha I'm gonna betcha ♪

♪ R-o-c-k rock ♪

Okay, fellows, that's it. Take 5, huh?

Hey, Steve, phone call for you.

Oh, thank you. You're welcome.

Hello.

Oh, Mike? hiya, Mike. It's Mike Dodd.

Yeah, boy, how are you?

Oh, yeah, it's goin' great.

Yeah, things are really lookin' up for the kids.

No, no, we haven't set any engagements

After the West River Club. No.

We've been holding out for the right spot.

Yeah.

Oh, Corinne?

Yeah, I could get in to see her this afternoon,

If it's strictly business.

All right, you tell her i'll be in this afternoon.

Ok, Mike.

How do you like that? Corinne's after us now.

What do we need her for?

For one thing, Jimmy.

She handles class bookings.

I don't want to see you kids working in dives.

Hey, wait a minute.

Oh, I don't mean here.

I suppose from now on we won't be able to afford you guys anymore.

Well, first of all, we don't even know what Corinne's deal is yet.

Whatever it is, we'd work for nothing if you'd ask us, Mr. Freed.

Thank you, honey.

You kids have all been just great.

And you made more money for this place

Than they've ever made in their history.

And don't forget to tell Corinne Talbot that.

She'll hear it so many times, she'll think it's a broken record.

Wonderful. Congratulations, everybody.

Thank you.

♪

All right,

So I was wrong about The Comets and your Lisa Johns.

I'll tell you what i'll do. I'll make you a deal.

Turn your contract with the unit over to the agency,

And you come in as a partner.

Split 50-50 with me on everything.

Sell my outfit to you, so you can sell them down the river?

You'll never get a deal like that anywhere else.

Maybe not.

No, Corinne, I think your idea of a partnership

Has too many strings attached.

Then it's no soap?

No soap.

What do you want?

Bookings. The best you've got.

What if we make a 3-year deal without a partnership

For The Comets, the dance team, and the Bellboys?

With a good chance that i'll get them on records.

You're startin' to make a little sense.

I'm prepared to make such a deal

With the unit opening in San Francisco.

Tell you what i'll do. I'll talk to the kids, and i'll get back to you.

If they're smart, they'll take it.

It'll guarantee their future.

Hmm.

It won't do your future any harm, either, hmm?

See you later, hon. Ok.

Get me Lisa Johns on the phone, please.

I'm sure you didn't ask me to have lunch

For social reasons, Miss Talbot.

Steve told you about the deal, of course. Yes.

You know what that 3-year contract could mean to you and the boys?

$100,000 the first year, $200,000 the 2nd,

And $300,000 the 3rd.

It seems almost too good to be true.

There's one thing, however.

You're an investment, Lisa.

You'll become an idol of the teenagers, you'll develop a big public,

Hundreds of fan clubs.

College boys will be voting you

The girl they'd most want to get caught in a compromising situation with.

My agency will be spending a fortune

On your publicity and exploitation.

The bigger you and the boys become,

The more money we'll all make.

But you're the only girl with the outfit.

The only one that means s-e-x.

Like a movie star.

I want my investment protected.

Of course, I can understand that.

All right, then. These are the facts.

If you get married, you won't be worth a dime to me or yourself.

The kind of public you're going to get

Won't want to think of you as a married woman.

In short, you will have to sign a clause

That for the life of the contract, 3 years,

You will not marry.

For the life of the contract, I'm not to get married.

That's what the contract will say? Exactly.

I don't know why you're worried, Miss Talbot.

No one's asked me to marry them. He hasn't...

I mean, they haven't?

Just the same. You never know when some man

Is going to come out from under a rock

And pop the nasty question at you.

You'll have to sign that clause, or the deal is off.

If I kept all the boys from making a lot of money

Just because I wanted to be married,

I'd certainly be a terrible heel, wouldn't i?

The heeliest heel that ever was.

How long will it take to make up the contracts?

4 days, 5, perhaps. I'll get on them right away.

All right, Miss Talbot, i'll sign the contracts. Just the way you want them.

I knew you were smart. Then it's all settled.

You and the boys leave for San Francisco at the end of the week.

Fine.

Just one word of advice, Lisa. Have fun.

You'd be amazed at the number of men around the country

Who don't want to get married.

♪[Happy Baby by Bill Haley and His Comets playing]

♪ Happy baby, happy, happy baby ♪

♪ Happy, happy baby ♪

♪ I got a baby and my baby's happy with me ♪

♪ Happy baby ♪

♪ I got a baby and my baby's happy with me ♪

♪ Happy baby ♪

♪ A slick little chick and she treats me tenderly ♪

♪ Happy baby ♪

Hi, ball of fire. Morning.

Oh, boy. Hmm, with all that hustle in your bustle

You must be taking your vitamins.

Corinne,

I came up with an idea last night that wouldn't let me sleep.

About me, I hope.

About money.

Well, that's 2nd best.

Now, the returns are in.

You and I both know what rock 'n' roll has done.

It's got people on their feet again, dancing.

Druggists are selling more Corn plasters than ever.

So what's your big idea?

A rock 'n' roll jamboree.

Keep goin'.

Now for weeks, I've had other bands

And vocal groups making up rock 'n' roll arrangements.

Now as I see it, we take a bunch of these good acts,

Put them all together into one big show,

And we'll give them a night of jive they've never seen before.

Now to get the movement going coast to coast,

I think I can talk one of the big networks

Into televising us on a national hookup.

Son, you hit the jackpot.

Now look, Los Angeles should be the right spot for this.

They go for these big jazz concerts

And I think they'll eat this one up.

Who do you want to stage it?

Alan Freed.

You know, he's handled a lot of big shows.

Sold.

Freed can leave for Los Angeles immediately

And work with my coast office.

Now the first week in july we rent a great big hall.

All the kids will be out of school

And I think every kid from 6 to 96 will go for this in a big way.

July it is.

Freed goes to the coast, I stay here in New York, set up the networks.

You're a genius, lad.

Oh, it's nothing, really.

Now that there are 3,000 miles

And 3 years between you and Lisa Johns,

How about thinking over that offer I made you?

My dear young lady, one jamboree at a time.

I gotta go. I got a lot to do.

♪[Mambo Rock by Bill Haley and His Comets playing]

♪ Hey, mambo ♪

♪ Mambo rock ♪

♪ Hey, mambo ♪

♪ Mambo rock ♪

♪ Hey, mambo ♪

♪ Mambo rock ♪

♪ Everybody's doin' it, mambo rock ♪

It's a sellout.

2 more minutes and the jamboree goes coast to coast.

We've had some big deals in the agency, Steve,

But this puts the icing on the cupcake.

You know, I think I'm more nervous than our kids must be.

Drink. Numb your reflexes.

You know, it's a shame that Mike Dodd isn't here to see this.

Darling, who needs him?

Why don't you marry the guy so he can forget you?

He works for me. Let's not talk business.

Hmm.

One minute.

I suppose you think I'm 7 kinds of a witch for the things I did to you.

8 kinds.

But considering why you did what you did,

I suppose I should be flattered.

Naturally.

Hmm.

You know, Corinne, you're not really a bad sort at all

If you would, uh, not try to run everyone else's life.

It's the mother instinct.

Mothers always do the thinking for their children.

That really puts the icing on the cupcake.

No, I mean it.

Every time the alarm goes off in the morning,

I begin to wonder about this idea of being a career woman.

Well, you're the boss. Why set the alarm?

You're being evasive.

Hmm.

5 seconds.

hi, everybody!

Hi!

Yours truly, Alan Freed, welcoming you all to our gigantic

Rock and roll jamboree

At famous Hollywood hall here in Los Angeles, California.

Welcome to the big new beat in popular music

and we've got a tremendous array

of rock 'n' roll talent here for you tonight.

So here we go with Freddie Bell and the Bellboys.

Go, man.

♪[giddyup dingdong by Freddie Bell and the Bellboys playing]

♪ I said, giddy up ♪

♪ Giddy up a ding dong ♪

♪ Giddy up, giddy up a ding dong ♪

♪ Giddy up, giddy up a ding dong ♪

♪ Giddy up, giddy up a ding dong ♪

♪ Giddy up, giddy up a ding dong ♪

♪ Giddy up, giddy up, giddy up ♪

♪ Well, now I went ridin' the other night ♪

♪ I picked out a horse, oh my what a sight ♪

♪ The name of the horse was ding dong ♪

♪ While I was ridin' I was singin' a song ♪

♪ I said, giddy up ♪

♪ Giddy up a ding dong ♪

♪ Giddy up, giddy up a ding dong ♪

♪ Giddy up, giddy up a ding dong ♪

♪ Giddy up, giddy up a ding dong ♪

♪ Giddy up, giddy up a ding dong ♪

♪ Giddy up, giddy up, giddy up ♪

♪ Now, we rode and we rode the whole night through ♪

♪ The horse was tired and I was too ♪

♪ I had a date with my gal at 8 ♪

♪ Come on ding dong, we can't be late ♪

♪ I said, giddy up, giddy up a ding dong ♪

♪ Giddy up, giddy up a ding dong ♪

♪ Giddy up, giddy up a ding dong ♪

♪ Giddy up, giddy up a ding dong ♪

♪ Giddy up, giddy up a ding dong ♪

♪ Giddy up, giddy up, giddy up ♪

♪ Giddy up, giddy up a ding dong ♪

♪ Giddy up, giddy up a ding dong ♪

♪ Giddy up, giddy up a ding dong ♪

♪ Giddy up, giddy up a ding dong ♪

♪ Giddy up, giddy up a ding dong ♪

♪ Giddy up, a ding dong ♪

♪ Come on, horse, roll along ♪

Wonderful.

We're gonna really rock 'n' roll tonight.

And now, america's number one vocal group, with 2 great record hits,

Here are The Platters.

♪ Oh-oh, yes ♪

♪ I'm the great pretender ♪

♪ Woo-oo, woo-oo ♪

♪ Pretending that I'm doing well ♪

♪ Woo-oo, woo-oo ♪

♪ My need is such ♪

♪ I pretend too much ♪

♪ I'm lonely but no one can tell ♪

♪ Oh-oh, yes ♪

♪ I'm the great pretender ♪

♪ Woo-oo, woo-oo ♪

♪ Adrift in a world of my own ♪

♪ Woo-oo, woo-oo ♪

♪ I've played the game ♪

♪ But to my real shame ♪

♪ You've left me to grieve all alone ♪

♪ Too real is this feeling ♪

♪ Of make-believe ♪

♪ Woo-oo, woo-oo ♪

♪ Too real when I feel ♪

♪ What my heart can't conceal ♪

♪ Oh ♪

♪ Yes, I'm the great pretender ♪

♪ Woo-oo, woo-oo ♪

♪ Just laughin' and gay like a clown ♪

♪ Woo-oo, woo-oo ♪

♪ I seem to be what I'm not ♪

♪ You see ♪

♪ I'm wearing my heart like a crown ♪

♪ Pretending that you're still around ♪

♪ Woo-oo, woo-oo ♪

♪ Too real is this feeling ♪

♪ Of make-believe ♪

♪ Woo-oo, woo-oo ♪

♪ Too real when I feel ♪

♪ What my heart can't conceal ♪

♪ Yes, I'm the great pretender ♪

♪ Woo-oo, woo-oo ♪

♪ Just laughin' and gay like a clown ♪

♪ Woo-oo, woo-oo ♪

♪ I seem to be what I'm not ♪

♪ You see ♪

♪ I'm wearing my heart like a crown ♪

♪ Pretending that you're ♪

♪ Still around ♪

♪ Still around ♪

And now, for the thrill you've all been waiting for.

Here is one of the most phenomenal acts in the history of show business.

Bill Haley and His Comets.

Thank you, Alan. Thank you, kids.

Let's rock 'n' roll

with a real swingin' little tune called Rudy's Rock.

♪[Rudy's Rock by Bill Haley playing]

It's a hit, Corinne. It's a big fat hit.

Now, let's talk about us.

Oh, everything's been said, Corinne.

From now on, there's nothing more to talk about.

Why not?

Watch the stage.

Buddy-buddies, before we go into our big finale,

I'd like to introduce that living doll,

That real cool rock 'n' rollin' chick who wants to say a few words,

Lisa Johns and her brother, Jimmy.

Thank you, rock 'n' rollers.

I just want to say how thrilled everybody is backstage

With the way you've received our show.

And I especially want to thank our wonderful emcee,

Alan Freed, who helped us put the show together.

And an equally wonderful man

Without whom, there would be no rock 'n' roll at all,

My husband, Steve Hollis.

What was that child talking about? She said "husband."

She ought to know.

Then you are married?

Legally.

I have a contract with that girl.

I'll sue you, Steve, for every cent you have.

I'll ruin you and her and that band.

They'll never make another appearance on a stage.

No one breaks a contract with Corinne Talbot.

Oh, I don't think you'll sue anyone, Corinne.

If you recall, it took 5 days to draw that contract.

And there's a clause that says Lisa's not to be married for 3 years.

Well, she won't.

But you just said that-- she can't.

You see, we were married before the contracts were signed.

Outsmarted by an amateur from Strawberry Springs.

I'll tell you one thing, though.

I think you and Mike will be very happy together.

You know, you wouldn't be such a bad guy

If you didn't try to run everybody else's life.

Then you're not angry? No, what good would it do?

Hmm, Mike Dodd, huh?

Well, it's a good thing I had another man warming up in the bullpen.

Touche.

Touche yourself.

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