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Mr. Rock n Roll: The Alan Freed Story

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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.

Date: 10/31/1999
Rating: 5.1
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

Mädchen Amick as Jackie McCoy in Mr. Rock n Roll: The Alan Freed Story Mädchen Amick

Judd Nelson as Alan Freed in Mr. Rock n Roll: The Alan Freed Story Judd Nelson

David Gianopoulos as Morris Levy in Mr. Rock n Roll: The Alan Freed Story David Gianopoulos

Daniel Kash as Hooke in Mr. Rock n Roll: The Alan Freed Story Daniel Kash

Leon as Jackie Wilson in Mr. Rock n Roll: The Alan Freed Story Leon

Paula Abdul as Denise Walton in Mr. Rock n Roll: The Alan Freed Story Paula Abdul

James C. Victor as Jerry Lee Lewis in Mr. Rock n Roll: The Alan Freed Story James C. Victor

Walter Franks as Little Richard in Mr. Rock n Roll: The Alan Freed Story Walter Franks

LeRoy D. Brazile

Michael Daingerfield as Bill Haley in Mr. Rock n Roll: The Alan Freed Story Michael Daingerfield

Fulvio Cecere as Pete Bell in Mr. Rock n Roll: The Alan Freed Story Fulvio Cecere

Mark Wilson as Leo Mintz in Mr. Rock n Roll: The Alan Freed Story Mark Wilson

Aron Tager as J. Edgar Hoover in Mr. Rock n Roll: The Alan Freed Story Aron Tager

Joe W. Davis

Michael Dunston