Mr. Rock n Roll: The Alan Freed Story
1999This 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.
Acted in
Mädchen Amick
as Jackie McCoy
Judd Nelson
as Alan Freed
David Gianopoulos
as Morris Levy
Daniel Kash
as Hooke
Leon
as Jackie Wilson
Paula Abdul
as Denise Walton
James C. Victor
as Jerry Lee Lewis
Walter Franks
as Little Richard
LeRoy D. Brazile
as Frankie Lymon
Michael Daingerfield
as Bill Haley
Fulvio Cecere
as Pete Bell
Mark Wilson
as Leo Mintz
Aron Tager
as J. Edgar Hoover
Joe W. Davis
as Buddy Holly
Michael Dunston
as Bo Diddley