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American Hot Wax (1978)

PG 03/17/1978 Drama, History, Music 1h 31m
56%
User
Score
6.9/10
67%

1959. New York City. The battleground was Rock and Roll. It was the beginning of an era. You shoulda been there.

Overview

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.

Floyd Mutrux

Director

John Kaye

Screenplay

Top Billed Cast

Tim McIntire

Tim McIntire

Alan Freed

Fran Drescher

Fran Drescher

Sheryl

Jay Leno

Jay Leno

Mookie

Laraine Newman

Laraine Newman

Teenage Louise

Carl Weaver

Carl Weaver

Member of The Chesterfields

Al Chalk

Al Chalk

Member of The Chesterfields

Sam Harkness

Sam Harkness

Member of The Chesterfields

Arnold McCuller

Arnold McCuller

Member of The Chesterfields

Jeff Altman

Jeff Altman

Lennie Richfield

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Media

ABC promo American Hot Wax 1982

ABC promo American Hot Wax 1982

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