Mr. Rock 'n' Roll: The Alan Freed Story
- Original title
- Mr. Rock 'n' Roll: The Alan Freed Story
- Year
- 1999
- Running time
- 120 min.
- Country
- United States
- Director
- Screenwriter
- Book: John A. Jackson. Play: Matt Dorff
- Cast
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- Judd Nelson
- Mädchen Amick
- David Gianopoulos
- Daniel Kash
- Paula Abdul
- Bobby Rydell
- James C. Victor
- Walter Franks
- Joe W. Davis
- Michael Dunston
- LeRoy D. Brazile
- Michael Daingerfield
- Fulvio Cecere
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- Music
- Cinematography
- 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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