In 1956 Karin Baal and Horst Buchholz became idols thanks to the movie Die Halbstarken. That same year Bill Haley & His Comets' song Rock Around The Clock reached #1 in the German Pop charts.
Die Halbstarken, a 1956 film, made Karin Baal and Horst Buchholz teen sensations. Meanwhile, Bill Haley & His Comets' song Rock Around The Clock reached #1 in Germany in 1956.