
Mr. Rock n Roll: The Alan Freed Story (1999)
- NR
- 10/31/1999 (US)
- Drama, Music, TV Movie
- 1h 31m
Overview
This is the story of Alan Freed. He was working as a DJ in Cleveland, Ohio, and he discovered how amazing R&B or Rhytym & Blues is, however, the music is considered to be "BLACK" music. So, most radio stations won't play it. However, Freed believed that it's the next wave, so he fights to have it played on the air. Eventually, he went into the big time - New York, and he decided to dub this music "ROCK & ROLL". Despite his success, he still had a lot of opposition and made deals with the wrong people, which would lead to his downfall.
John A. Jackson
WriterAndy Wolk
DirectorCast

Mädchen Amick
Jackie McCoy
Judd Nelson
Alan Freed
David Gianopoulos
Morris Levy
Daniel Kash
Hooke
Leon
Jackie Wilson
Paula Abdul
Denise Walton
James C. Victor
Jerry Lee Lewis