
Mr. Rock n Roll: The Alan Freed Story
2 hours1999-10-31
5.1
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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.
Cast

Mädchen Amick
Jackie McCoy

Judd Nelson
Alan Freed

David Gianopoulos
Morris Levy

Daniel Kash
Hooke

Leon
Jackie Wilson

Paula Abdul
Denise Walton

James C. Victor
Jerry Lee Lewis

Walter Franks
Little Richard

LeRoy D. Brazile
Frankie Lymon

Michael Daingerfield
Bill Haley

Fulvio Cecere
Pete Bell

Mark Wilson
Leo Mintz

Aron Tager
J. Edgar Hoover

Joe W. Davis
Buddy Holly
