Drama ·History ·Music · United States of America · 1978 · 1h 31m

American Hot Wax

American Hot Wax poster
Director
Floyd Mutrux
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 Al Chalk as Member of The Chesterfields
Crew
William A. Fraker — Director of Photography Ronald J. Fagan — Editor Melvin Shapiro — Editor John Kaye — Screenplay Art Linson — Producer Robert De Mora — Costume Design
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
music businesspayola
Key Collaborators
Floyd Mutrux Director William A. Fraker Director of Photography Ronald J. Fagan Editor Melvin Shapiro Editor John Kaye Screenplay Art Linson Producer Robert De Mora Costume Design
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