ROCK n' ROLL MUSIC

A review of the previous decade through musical and comedy skits, commentary and news clips

Host Dick Clark introduces various musical guest stars, who perform their latest hit record.

Music, comedy & talk show.

Dick Clark hosts a daily to weekly dance show that features the latest hit music for the attending teens to dance to. In addition, the show has performances by popular musicians and audience members rate songs.

American Bandstand's 33 1/3 years on television are celebrated through song and remembrance.

This 30th Anniversary Special for the legendary Dick Clark TV show "American Bandstand" was released to the public over TV stations on the night of Friday, October 30, 1981. Dick Clark showed clips from old episodes of the show, the clips from the 1950s and 1960s of the most interest. But the most exciting moment in the special was at the end when Dick Clark played a tribute to dead 1950s rocker Bill Haley by having an all-star-jam of "Rock Around the Clock," showing old clips from the 1950s of Bill Haley and his Comets performing the song.

Dick Clark celebrates the 25th Anniversary of his variety show, American Bandstand, with musical stars from the fifties, sixties and seventies that appeared by on the show.

"It's got a great beat and you can dance to it!" That often heard line from American Bandstands "Rate A Record" segment is the perfect description of the all-new live version of Dick Clark's American Bandstand Live At Harveys Lake Tahoe. Whether you rate Harveys new show a 98, 95 or a perfect 100, there is no doubt you'll leave singing and tapping your toes after a non-stop barrage of pop hits and dances adapted from 5 decades of American Bandstand memories. As host of the new high-energy lake Tahoe production, Clark takes his audience via video on a non-stop musical journey through the program he hosted, speaking nightly to the audience from the original American Bandstand television set at ABC Studios in Hollywood. Clark recalls "When we first went on the air in the early 50's, critics said, "who wants to watch a bunch of kids listening to records". Obviously, everyone Clark exclaims, proudly pointing to his show's success. In his role as host of the show, Clark notes that more than 600 youngsters danced to about 65,000 records in the 43 years it has been on television. Thats the nostalgic backdrop and stage set for the all new live Harveys show that features a talented Hollywood cast of singers and dancers, augmented by "The American Bandstand Live Party Band", which rocks on stage throughout the festivities. We won't spoil the surprise, but there are at least three show stoppers. And that's not all, the live action is augmented by American Bandstand's "Rate A Record" and trivia contests for the audience, plus classic video clips and celebrity interviews from the original Bandstand shows, comedy and much more. At one point for instance, Clark asks a young Michael Jackson why is sisters Janet and Latoya aren't appearing on the show with the Jackson 5, "The girls are too shy", a bubbly Michael answers in what has turned out to be the understatement of the decade. Dick Clarks American Bandstand is the result of a three year, $3 million collaboration that links Lake Tahoes largest casino hotel with Dick Clark Productions Inc, of Burbank, Calif, and World Productions of Los Angeles. Barry Summmers of World Productions, the shows Executive Producer notes that the Harveys show is different then any previous versions of "Dick Clarks American Bandstand" in that it is totally true to the television series. Dick Clark's American Bandstand Live is currently playing to sold out audiences and receiving rave reviews. The show has become thelongest running live musical production in the history of Lake Tahoe. Dick Clarks American Bandstand Live plays twice nightly at 7:30 and 10, except Wednesday in Harvey's Emerald Theater, which has been re-designed reminiscent of the original American Bandstand television set.

This TV special celebrates the American Bandstand program with live performances and film clips from its 37-year run.

An account of The Beatles during the Hamburg years, their signing with Brian Epstein and their inevitable rise during the early sixties.

The story of superstar Elvis Presley and the relationship between he and Colonel Tom Parker, his manager and the man who discovered--and, many say, exploited--him.

Biographical movie about the famous rock singer Elvis Presley.

Dick Clark introduces a number of classic rock ,n' roll clips from 1957 through 1960 from his "American Bandstand" show.

ABC kicks off their 1985-86 season with a party attended by their series' stars.

The early years of rock and roll are revisited in a night club setting, with table conversations, old film clips, and stage performances by the stars.

A Rock'n'Roll Variety Show toured over the United States and briefly around the world for the spring and fall months, except for Malibu Beach for the summer and Big Bear Ski Resort for the winter. It featured popular music acts of the day, games, and celebrity interviews for one of these five days a week on ABC-TV USA.