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Mr. Rock n Roll: The Alan Freed Story

Mr. Rock n Roll: The Alan Freed Story

(1999)

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.

Featured Crew

  1. Director : Andy Wolk
  2. Writer : John A. Jackson
  3. Cast : Mädchen Amick,Judd Nelson,David Gianopoulos,Daniel Kash,Leon,Paula Abdul,James C. Victor,Walter Franks,LeRoy D. Brazile,Michael Daingerfield,Fulvio Cecere,Mark Wilson,Aron Tager,Joe W. Davis,Michael Dunston

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Original TitleMr. Rock n Roll: The Alan Freed Story

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1999-10-31

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 01h 31m

Production CompaniesVon Zerneck Sertner Films,NBC

Genres

  • Drama
  • Music
  • TV Movie

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