
American Hot Wax (1978)
5.6|17 Mar, 1978|91 min
1959. New York City. The battleground was Rock and Roll. It was the beginning of an era. You shoulda been there.
5.6|17 Mar, 1978|91 min
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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.
Language
Budget--
Revenue $11,000,000
English,
Italiano
Budget--
Revenue $11,000,000
Keywords
music business
payola
Casts

Tim McIntire
Alan Freed

Fran Drescher
Sheryl

Jay Leno
Mookie

Laraine Newman
Teenage Louise
Carl Weaver
Member of The Chesterfields

Al Chalk
Member of The Chesterfields
Sam Harkness
Member of The Chesterfields

Arnold McCuller
Member of The Chesterfields

Jeff Altman
Lennie Richfield

Moosie Drier
Artie Moress
John Lehne
D.A. Coleman

Stewart Steinberg
Stone
Jack Edward Ellis
Phillips
Richard Forbes
Donahue

Stephen Pearlman
Peter Overmyer

Keene Curtis
Mr. Leonard

Pat McNamara
Gordie
Will Thornbury
Sid

Hamilton Camp
Louie Morgan

Chuck Berry
Self

Jerry Lee Lewis
Self

Screamin' Jay Hawkins
Self
Charles Greene
Chuck Otis

Kenny Vance
Prof. La Plano
Joe Esposito
Member of The Planotones

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
Big Red

Nora Denney
Louise's Mom

Dina Ousley
Stage Manager's Date
Crews
Floyd Mutrux
Director
John Kaye
Screenplay

Art Linson
Producer

William A. Fraker
Director of Photography
Elayne Barbara Ceder
Art Direction
Danford B. Greene
Supervising Film Editor
Ronald J. Fagan
Editor
Melvin Shapiro
Editor
Robert De Mora
Costume Design
Backdrops & Posters
