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The Pied Piper of Cleveland: A Day in the Life of a Famous Disc Jockey

  • 1955
  • 48m
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
27
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Elvis Presley's first film is a documentary reportedly highlighting concert footage filmed at Brooklyn High School in Cleveland OH, during Sept. 1955, hosted by disc jockey Bill Randle. Rand... Read allElvis Presley's first film is a documentary reportedly highlighting concert footage filmed at Brooklyn High School in Cleveland OH, during Sept. 1955, hosted by disc jockey Bill Randle. Randle, in the 1950s, was as well known as Alan Freed. Due to legal problems over ownership of... Read allElvis Presley's first film is a documentary reportedly highlighting concert footage filmed at Brooklyn High School in Cleveland OH, during Sept. 1955, hosted by disc jockey Bill Randle. Randle, in the 1950s, was as well known as Alan Freed. Due to legal problems over ownership of the film, this movie was only shown in public once, and has yet to be released officially... Read all

  • Director
    • Arthur Cohen
  • Stars
    • Bill Randle
    • Franny Beecher
    • Bill Black
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.2/10
    27
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Arthur Cohen
    • Stars
      • Bill Randle
      • Franny Beecher
      • Bill Black
    • 3User reviews
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    Bill Randle
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    Franny Beecher
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    Bill Black
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    Pat Boone
    Pat Boone
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    The Four Lads
    • Themselves
    Johnny Grande
    • Self - The Comets
    Bill Haley
    Bill Haley
    • Self
    Rudy Pompilli
    • Self - The Comets
    Elvis Presley
    Elvis Presley
    • Self
    Al Rex
    • Self - The Comets
    Billy Williamson
    • Self - The Comets
    Priscilla Wright
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    • Director
      • Arthur Cohen
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    • Trivia
      This film was never officially released for reasons unknown. One screening was held at Euclid Shore Junior High School in Cleveland. In 1992, Randle sold the rights to the film to Ray Santilli who in turn sold it to Polygram International. Some Elvis Presley fans claim this movie does not exist.
    • Alternate versions
      According to the book "Private Presley", this film runs 35 minutes and a complete print no longer exists.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Stage Show: Elvis Presley debut/Sarah Vaughan/Gene Sheldon (1956)
    • Soundtracks
      Rock Around the Clock
      Written by Max Freedman and James E. Myers

      Performed by Bill Haley and the Comets

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    • Release date
      • 1955 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • A Day in the Life of a Famous Disc Jockey
    • Filming locations
      • Cleveland, Ohio, USA
    • Production company
      • Universal Pictures
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    • Budget
      • $4,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      • 48m
    • Color
      • Color

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