American Hot Wax
Release Date: 1978-03-17
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.
Rating: 5.6 / 10
Cast
Tim McIntire
as Alan Freed
Fran Drescher
as Sheryl
Jay Leno
as Mookie
Laraine Newman
as Teenage Louise
Carl Weaver
as Member of The Chesterfields
Crew
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Floyd Mutrux - Director
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John Kaye - Screenplay
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Art Linson - Producer
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William A. Fraker - Director of Photography
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Elayne Barbara Ceder - Art Direction
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