Mr. Rock 'n' Roll: The Alan Freed Story
Mr. Rock 'n' Roll: The Alan Freed Story | |
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Based on | Big Beat Heat: Alan Freed and the Early Years of Rock & Roll by John A. Jackson |
Screenplay by | Matt Dorff |
Directed by | Andy Wolk |
Starring | Judd Nelson |
Theme music composer | Lawrence Shragge |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Executive producers | Matt Dorff Robert M. Sertner Frank von Zerneck Andy Wolk |
Producers | Richard D. Arredondo Randy Sutter |
Production location | Toronto |
Cinematography | Derick V. Underschultz |
Editor | Mark Conte |
Running time | 120 minutes |
Production company | Von Zerneck Sertner Films |
Distributor | NBC |
Release | |
Original network | NBC |
Original release | October 31, 1999 |
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.[1][2] It is based on John A. Jackson's book Big Beat Heat: Alan Freed and the Early Years of Rock & Roll.[3]
Cast[]
- Judd Nelson as Alan Freed
- Mädchen Amick as Jackie McCoy
- David Gianopoulos as Morris Levy
- Daniel Kash as Hooke
- Leon Robinson as Jackie Wilson
- Paula Abdul as Denise Walton
- Fabian Forte
- Bobby Rydell
- James C. Victor as Jerry Lee Lewis
- Walter Franks as Little Richard
- Joe Warren Davis as Buddy Holly
- Michael Dunston as Bo Diddley
- LeRoy D. Brazile as Frankie Lymon
- Fulvio Cecere as Pete Bell
- Mark Wilson as Leo Mintz
- Richard Fitzpatrick as VP Programming
- Aron Tager as J. Edgar Hoover
- Reg Dreger as Police Captain
- Bruce Hunter as Head Parent Shaw
- Emidio Michetti as Director
- Egidio Tari as FBI Agent
- Robert Thomas as Bouncer
- David Crean as Surgeon
- Brittney Whalen as Siggy
Production[]
The film was shot in Toronto.[3]
References[]
- ^ Gates, Anita (15 October 1999). "TV WEEKEND; Gonna Have Some Fun When the Clock Strikes 1". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ^ Hochman, Steve (15 October 1999). "Alan Freed: It Was Only Rock 'n' Roll to Him". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
- ^ a b Gallo, Phil (15 October 1999). "Mr. Rock 'n' Roll: The Alan Freed Story". Variety. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1990s biographical films
- Films based on non-fiction books
- American films
- American biographical films
- English-language films
- Films set in the 20th century
- 1999 films
- 1999 television films
- Films shot in Toronto
- Films directed by Andy Wolk
- NBC network original films