“1959. New York City. The battleground was Rock and Roll. It was the beginning of an era. You shoulda been there.”
This is the story loosely based on Cleveland disc jockey Alan Freed, who introduced rock'n'roll to teenage American radio audiences in the 1950s. Freed was a source of great controversy: criticized by conservatives for corrupting youth with the "devil's music"; hated by racists for promoting African American music for white consumption; persecuted by law enforcement officials and finally brought down by the "payola" scandals.
- Status
- Released
- Original Language
- English
- Production
- Paramount Pictures
- Box Office
- $11M
Cast
Tim McIntireAlan Freed
Fran DrescherSheryl
Jay LenoMookie
Laraine NewmanTeenage LouiseCarl WeaverMember of The Chesterfields
Al ChalkMember of The ChesterfieldsSam HarknessMember of The Chesterfields
Arnold McCullerMember of The Chesterfields
Jeff AltmanLennie Richfield
Moosie DrierArtie Moress
John LehneD.A. Coleman
Stewart SteinbergStoneMedia
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This is the story loosely based on Cleveland disc jockey Alan Freed, who introduced rock'n'roll to teenage American radio audiences in the 1950s. Freed was a source of great controversy: criticized by conservatives for corrupting youth with the "devil's music"; hated by racists for promoting African American music for …
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