
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.

as Alan Freed

as Sheryl

as Mookie

as Teenage Louise

as Member of The Chesterfields

as Member of The Chesterfields

as Member of The Chesterfields

as Member of The Chesterfields

as Lennie Richfield

as Artie Moress

as D.A. Coleman

as Stone

as Phillips

as Donahue

as Peter Overmyer

as Mr. Leonard

as Gordie

as Sid

as Louie Morgan

as Self

as Self

as Self

as Chuck Otis

as Prof. La Plano

as Member of The Planotones

as Member of The Planotones

as Member of The Planotones

as Member of The Delights

as Member of The Delights

as Member of The Delights

as Member of The Delights

as Artie's Mom

as Artie's Dad

as Tap Dancer

as Stage Manager

as Union Man

as Member of Timmy and The Tangerines

as Member of Timmy and The Tangerines

as Girl Backstage

as Girl Backstage

as Girl Backstage

as Stagehand

as Tap Dancer

as Artie

as Big Red

as Louise's Mom

as Stage Manager's Date