
Mr. Rock n Roll: The Alan Freed Story
51.00% | October 31, 1999 | Drama, Music, TV Movie
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.
Featured Crew
John A. Jackson
Writer
Andy Wolk
Director
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Cast

Mädchen Amick
Jackie McCoy

Judd Nelson
Alan Freed

David Gianopoulos
Morris Levy

Daniel Kash
Hooke

Leon
Jackie Wilson
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