American Hot Wax
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.
Release Date: 1978-03-17
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Casts
Tim McIntire
Alan Freed
Fran Drescher
Sheryl
Jay Leno
Mookie
Laraine Newman
Teenage Louise
Al Chalk
Member of The Chesterfields
Arnold McCuller
Member of The Chesterfields
Jeff Altman
Lennie Richfield
Moosie Drier
Artie Moress
Stewart Steinberg
Stone
Stephen Pearlman
Peter Overmyer
