Summaries

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, however, the music is considered to be "BLACK" music. So, most radio stations won't play it. However, Freed believed that it's the next wave, so he fights to have it played on the air. Eventually, he went into the big time - New York, and he decided to dub this music "ROCK & ROLL". Despite his success, he still had a lot of opposition and made deals with the wrong people, which would lead to his downfall.—<[email protected]>

Details

Keywords
  • manhattan new york city
  • ends with text
  • cleveland ohio
  • woman smoker
  • model sailboat
Genres
  • Drama
  • Biography
Release date Oct 30, 1999
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Canada
Production companies Von Zerneck-Sertner Films

Box office

Tech specs

Runtime 2h
Color Color
Sound mix Stereo
Aspect ratio 1.33 : 1

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