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 · PG · 1h 31m · Drama, History, Music
Genres: Drama, History, Music
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…
Director: Floyd Mutrux
Writers: John Kaye
Cinematography: William A. Fraker
Editor: Ronald J. Fagan, Melvin Shapiro
Box office: $11M
Cast
Tim McIntire as Alan FreedFran Drescher as SherylJay Leno as MookieLaraine Newman as Teenage LouiseCarl Weaver as Member of The ChesterfieldsAl Chalk as Member of The ChesterfieldsSam Harkness as Member of The ChesterfieldsArnold McCuller as Member of The ChesterfieldsJeff Altman as Lennie RichfieldMoosie Drier as Artie MoressJohn Lehne as D.A. ColemanStewart Steinberg as StoneMore like this
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