Mr. Rock 'n' Roll: The Alan Freed Story (1999) (TV)

User Rating:

6.0/10   

Director:

Andy Wolk

Writers (WGA):

John A. Jackson (book)
Matt Dorff (teleplay)

Release Date:

31 October 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Biography | Drama

Plot:

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...

Plot Keywords:

Cleveland Ohio | Number 5 | Head Injury | FBI Chief | Ends With Text

Cast

Judd Nelson	...	Alan Freed
Mädchen Amick	...	Jackie McCoy
David Gianopoulos	...	Morris Levy
Daniel Kash	...	Hooke
Leon	...	Jackie Wilson
Paula Abdul	...	Denise Walton
Fabian
Bobby Rydell
James C. Victor	...	Jerry Lee Lewis
Walter Franks	...	Little Richard
Joe W. Davis	...	Buddy Holly (as Joe Warren Davis)
Michael Dunston	...	Bo Diddley
LeRoy D. Brazile	...	Frankie Lymon
Michael Daingerfield	...	Bill Haley
Fulvio Cecere	...	Pete Bell

Also Known As:

Mr. Rock and Roll (USA)
The Big Beat Heat

Runtime:

Germany:95 min | USA:120 min (including commercials) | Argentina:100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Argentina:Atp | Germany:o.Al.

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Von Zerneck Sertner Films

Goofs:

Anachronisms: The actor playing Bill Haley is shown playing a guitar solo during "Rock Around the Clock", something the real Haley never did, at least not in 1957-58 when the sequence takes place.

Very well done story of the early days of rock & roll

Judd Nelson gave an excellent performance as Alan Freed the disk jockey who coined the term Rock & Roll. All of the performances were fine and the songs of course were great. The lady who played his wife was a new face and very classy. The actor who played the heavy role was also quite good. Well worth watching.