American Hot Wax (1978)

American Hot Wax (1978)

1959. New York City. The battleground was Rock and Roll. It was the beginning of an era. You shoulda been there. 1978-03-17 United States of America 91 Min. PG-13
5.6 19 votes

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.

Cast

Tim McIntire is Alan Freed
Alan Freed
Fran Drescher is Sheryl
Sheryl
Jay Leno is Mookie
Mookie
Laraine Newman is Teenage Louise
Teenage Louise
Carl Weaver is Member of The Chesterfields
Member of The Chesterfields
Al Chalk is Member of The Chesterfields
Member of The Chesterfields
Sam Harkness is Member of The Chesterfields
Member of The Chesterfields
Arnold McCuller is Member of The Chesterfields
Member of The Chesterfields
Jeff Altman is Lennie Richfield
Lennie Richfield
Moosie Drier is Artie Moress
Artie Moress
John Lehne is D.A. Coleman
D.A. Coleman
Stewart Steinberg is Stone
Stone

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