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Mr. Rock n Roll: The Alan Freed Story(Movie, 1999)

2h | Genres: Drama, Music
Mr. Rock n Roll: The Alan Freed StoryRating: 2.6/5 (with 33 votes)
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. ()
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About Mr. Rock n Roll: The Alan Freed Story

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.

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Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 3 languages: English (EN), Hungarian (HU), Russian (RU)
Status: Released
Release date DE: 10/31/1999
Director: Andy Wolk
Film Editor: Mark Conte

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WatchPlayStream ID: MOVIES:40765, Added: 03/11/2018, Last updated: 02/28/2024