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Mr. Rock 'n' Roll: The Alan Freed Story

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Original title

Mr. Rock 'n' Roll: The Alan Freed Story

Year

1999

Running time

120 min.

Country

United States

Director

Andy Wolk

Screenwriter

Book: John A. Jackson. Play: Matt Dorff

Cast

Music

Lawrence Shragge

Cinematography

Derick V. Underschultz

Producer

Von Zerneck Sertner Films. Broadcast by: NBC

Genre

Drama | Biography

Synopsis

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.

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Mr. Rock 'n' Roll: The Alan Freed Story

1999

Andy Wolk