Mr. Rock 'n' Roll: The Alan Freed Story Movie Review 1999

In the early 1950s, Cleveland disc jockey Alan Freed (Nelson) decides to play the newfangled rock 'n' roll on his station, where it becomes an immediate hit and an immediate controversy. Freed's success takes him to New York and further celebrity but career missteps lead to the payola scandal and his eventual disgrace. Original recordings are used and they turn out to be the most exciting thing about this TV movie. Based on the book by John A. Jackson.

Distribution

Artisan Entertainment, 2700 Colorado Ave., Ste. 200, Santa Monica, CA 90404, Phone: (310)449-9200, Fax: (310)255-3730, URL: http://www.artisanent.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS
Running time 91 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Period Piece: 1950s, Radio, This Is Your Life

Screenplay

Matt Dorff

Cast

Judd Nelson, Madchen Amick, Leon, Paula Abdul

Cinematography

Derick Underschultz

Director

Andy Wolk

Other

Bobby Rydell, Fabian