American Hot Wax

American Hot Wax

1978
1h 31min

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.

American Hot Wax

Storyline

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.
    Released
    3/17/1978
    Runtime
    1h 31min
    Director
    Revenue
    $11,000,000
    Genre
    Status
    Released
    Language
    English
    Production
    Paramount Pictures
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
Member of The Chesterfields
Al Chalk
Al Chalk
Member of The Chesterfields
Sam Harkness
Member of The Chesterfields
Arnold McCuller
Arnold McCuller
Member of The Chesterfields
Jeff Altman
Jeff Altman
Lennie Richfield
Moosie Drier
Moosie Drier
Artie Moress
John Lehne
D.A. Coleman
Stewart Steinberg
Stewart Steinberg
Stone
Jack Edward Ellis
Phillips
Richard Forbes
Donahue
Stephen Pearlman
Stephen Pearlman
Peter Overmyer
Keene Curtis
Keene Curtis
Mr. Leonard
Pat McNamara
Pat McNamara
Gordie
Will Thornbury
Sid
Hamilton Camp
Hamilton Camp
Louie Morgan
Chuck Berry
Chuck Berry
Self
Jerry Lee Lewis
Jerry Lee Lewis
Self
Screamin' Jay Hawkins
Screamin' Jay Hawkins
Self
Charles Greene
Chuck Otis
Kenny Vance
Kenny Vance
Prof. La Plano
Joe Esposito
Member of The Planotones
Bruce Sudano
Bruce Sudano
Member of The Planotones
Eddie Hokenson
Member of The Planotones
Stephanie Spruill
Member of The Delights
Joyce King
Member of The Delights
Yolande Howard
Member of The Delights
Brenda Russell
Member of The Delights
Marion Perkins
Artie's Mom
Matthew Tobin
Artie's Dad
Bobby Johnson
Tap Dancer
Harold 'Red' Keller
Stage Manager
Elmer Valentine
Union Man
Charles Irwin
Member of Timmy and The Tangerines
Jeanne Sheffield
Member of Timmy and The Tangerines
Andrea Robinson
Girl Backstage
Gail Kantor
Girl Backstage
Patricia Clinger
Girl Backstage
Mark Diamond
Stagehand
Al Maines
Tap Dancer
Artie Ripp
Artie
Mary Peters
Mary Peters
Big Red
Nora Denney
Nora Denney
Louise's Mom
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