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

10/31/1999 (EN) • 1h 31m

Drama, Music, TV Movie

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.

Top Billed Cast

Mädchen Amick

Jackie McCoy

Judd Nelson

Alan Freed

Leon

Jackie Wilson

Paula Abdul

Denise Walton

James C. Victor

Jerry Lee Lewis

Walter Franks

Little Richard

LeRoy D. Brazile

Frankie Lymon


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

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