Mr. Rock n Roll: The Alan Freed Story (1999)

  • NR
  • 10/31/1999 (US)
  • Drama, Music
  • 2h

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

Writer

Andy Wolk

Director

Cast

Mädchen Amick's headshot

Mädchen Amick

Jackie McCoy
Judd Nelson's headshot

Judd Nelson

Alan Freed
David Gianopoulos's headshot

David Gianopoulos

Morris Levy
Daniel Kash's headshot

Daniel Kash

Hooke
Leon's headshot

Leon

Jackie Wilson
Paula Abdul's headshot

Paula Abdul

Denise Walton
James C. Victor's headshot

James C. Victor

Jerry Lee Lewis
Walter Franks's headshot

Walter Franks

Little Richard

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