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 new sound to the entire country. But will a conniving booking agent, with a personal ax to grind with the manager, conspire to keep the band from making the big time?
Johnny Johnston
Alix Talton
Lisa Gaye
John Archer
Henry Slate
Earl Barton
Bill Haley
Alan Freed
Freddie Bell
Tony Martinez
Harry Tyler
Ernie Freeman Combo
Robert Banas
Franny Beecher
Lynette Bernay
Gilbert Brady
Nikki Faustino Brady
Frankie Brent
Steve Carruthers
George Christopherson
Russ Conti
Marie Dixon
Johnny Duncan
Elaine DuPont
Johnny Grande
Jean Harvey
Ralph Jones
Jack Kane
Chick Keeney
Joe Lanza
David Lynch
Ernie Maresca
Michael Mark
Jerry Mayo
Sol Murgi
Monty O'Grady
Joe Palma
Murray Pollack
Rudy Pompilli
Herb Reed
Al Rex
Paul Robi
Jeffrey Sayre
Bernard Sell
Charles Sherlock
Lennie Smith
Lou Southern
Zola Taylor
Harry Tyler
Martha Wentworth
Tony Williams
Billy Williamson
Freda Angela Wyckoff