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- BFI identifier272900
- Date1975-11-30 (Television)
- Production countryUnited Kingdom
- Production company
- SynopsisTV documentary on the advent of rock 'n' roll. Third of three programmes about the transatlantic take-over this century of Britain's popular song and dance. (Synopsis) A look at how rock `n' roll music infiltrated Britain to become the dominant popular music of young British people. It considers the critical moments of 1956 when the film ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK opened in Britain, and 1964 when the `British Invasion' of the American pop charts seemed to turn the tide of influence. The programme includes interviews with hillbillies, bluesmen, radio men and record men, and features archive footage of acts including: The Beatles, Chuck Berry, Bill Haley, and Elvis Presley. (NFA Catalogue)
- Subject
- Credits
- CastThe Beatles (Archive footage)
Chuck Berry (Archive footage)
Bill Haley (Archive footage)
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Title
The Friendly Invasion The Road to Rock 'n' Roll (Original)
Category
Non Fiction- Omnibus
Series Work - 768323
United Kingdom - TV - Non Fiction
- +The Friendly Invasion The Road to Rock 'n' Roll
Work - 272900 - 1975-11-30 (Television)
United Kingdom - TV - Non Fiction
- +The Friendly Invasion The Road to Rock 'n' Roll
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