Bill Haley

Bill Haley (July 6, 1925 ? February 9, 1981) was one of the first American rock and roll musicians, and is credited by many with first popularizing this form of music in the mid-1950s with his hit song "Rock Around the Clock".

Film portrayals

Unlike his contemporaries, Bill Haley has rarely been portrayed on screen. Following the success of The Buddy Holly Story in 1978, Haley expressed interest in having his life story committed to film, but this never came to fruition. In the 1980s and early 1990s, numerous media reports emerged that plans were underway to do a bio-pic based upon Haley's life, with Beau Bridges, Jeff Bridges and John Ritter all at one point being mentioned as actors in line to play Haley (according to Goldmine Magazine, Ritter attempted to buy the film rights to Sound and Glory).

Related Topics:
The Buddy Holly Story - 1978 - 1990s - Beau Bridges - Jeff Bridges - John Ritter - Goldmine Magazine

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Bill Haley has also been portrayed - not always in a positive light - in several "period" films:

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• John Paramor in Shout! The Story of Johnny O'Keefe (1985)
• Michael Daingerfield in ' (1999)
• Dicky Barrett (of The Mighty Mighty Bosstones in ' (also 1999)

In March 2005, the British network Sky TV reported that Tom Hanks is planning to produce a biopic on the life of Bill Haley, with production tentatively scheduled to begin in 2006. However this rumor was quickly debunked by Hanks.

Related Topics:
British - Sky TV - Tom Hanks - 2006

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