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Oct 31, 1999 · Mr. Rock 'n' Roll: The Alan Freed Story: Directed by Andy Wolk. With Judd Nelson, Mädchen Amick, David Gianopoulos, Daniel Kash. 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.
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- Biography, Drama
- Andy Wolk
- 1999-10-31
Mr. Rock 'n' Roll: The Alan Freed Story is a 1999 American television film directed by Andy Wolk and starring Judd Nelson as Alan Freed. It is based on John A. Jackson's book Big Beat Heat: Alan Freed and the Early Years of Rock & Roll.
- Big Beat Heat: Alan Freed and the Early Years of Rock & Roll, by John A. Jackson
- Andy Wolk
- Matt Dorff
- Judd Nelson
Film Details. Notes. Brief Synopsis. Read More. Television movie about 1950s rock deejay Alan Freed and the scandals that ended his career. In 1951, Cleveland DJ Alan Freed eavesdrops on a group of black and white teenagers bopping to the sounds of rhythm and blues. Freed takes a chance and plays the controversial music at midnight. Suddenly, the.
- Andy Wolk
- Judd Nelson
Mr. Rock 'n' Roll: The Alan Freed Story. Judd Nelson ("The Breakfast Club") stars as Alan Freed, the controversial Cleveland DJ who coined "rock 'n' roll" in '50s America and helped kickstart the careers of some of rock's earliest innovators.
Disc jockey Alan Freed, credited with introducing rock 'n' roll to the world, experiences triumphs and tragedies.
- Drama
Oct 15, 1999 · Oct 15, 1999 12:00am PT. Mr. Rock ‘n’ Roll: The Alan Freed Story. Every Alan Freed legend involves one of three images: rock 'n' roll visionary, payola victim, broken man....
