About
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.
Theatrical
Mar 17, 1978
Box Office
$11.0M
Keywords
Cast
Full credits →T
Tim McIntire
Alan Freed
F
Fran Drescher
Sheryl
J
Jay Leno
Mookie
L
Laraine Newman
Teenage Louise
A
Al Chalk
Member of The Chesterfields
A
Arnold McCuller
Member of The Chesterfields
J
Jeff Altman
Lennie Richfield
M
Moosie Drier
Artie Moress
J
John Lehne
D.A. Coleman
S
Stewart Steinberg
Stone
R
Richard Forbes
Donahue
S
Stephen Pearlman
Peter Overmyer
K
Keene Curtis
Mr. Leonard
P
Pat McNamara
Gordie
H
Hamilton Camp
Louie Morgan
C
Chuck Berry
Self
J
Jerry Lee Lewis
Self
S
Screamin' Jay Hawkins
Self
K
Kenny Vance
Prof. La Plano
B
Bruce Sudano
Member of The Planotones
