Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes67%
20 audience votes
Key crew
- Floyd MutruxDirector
- John KayeScreenplay
Cast
- Tim McIntireAlan Freed
- Fran DrescherSheryl
- Jay LenoMookie
- Laraine NewmanTeenage Louise
- Carl WeaverMember of The Chesterfields
- Al ChalkMember of The Chesterfields
- Sam HarknessMember of The Chesterfields
- Arnold McCullerMember of The Chesterfields
- Jeff AltmanLennie Richfield
- Moosie DrierArtie Moress
- John LehneD.A. Coleman
- Stewart SteinbergStone
Stills
Themes
music businesspayola