American Hot Wax

American Hot Wax

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

1978 en 91 minutes

Rating: 5.6

Plot

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.

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Cast

Tim McIntire

Tim McIntire

Alan Freed

Fran Drescher

Fran Drescher

Sheryl

Jay Leno

Jay Leno

Mookie

Laraine Newman

Laraine Newman

Teenage Louise

Carl Weaver

Carl Weaver

Member of The Chesterfields

Al Chalk

Al Chalk

Member of The Chesterfields

Sam Harkness

Sam Harkness

Member of The Chesterfields

Arnold McCuller

Arnold McCuller

Member of The Chesterfields

Jeff Altman

Jeff Altman

Lennie Richfield

Moosie Drier

Moosie Drier

Artie Moress

John Lehne

John Lehne

D.A. Coleman

Stewart Steinberg

Stewart Steinberg

Stone

Jack Edward Ellis

Jack Edward Ellis

Phillips

Richard Forbes

Richard Forbes

Donahue

Stephen Pearlman

Stephen Pearlman

Peter Overmyer

Keene Curtis

Keene Curtis

Mr. Leonard

Pat McNamara

Pat McNamara

Gordie

Will Thornbury

Will Thornbury

Sid

Hamilton Camp

Hamilton Camp

Louie Morgan

Chuck Berry

Chuck Berry

Self

Jerry Lee Lewis

Jerry Lee Lewis

Self

Screamin' Jay Hawkins

Screamin' Jay Hawkins

Self

Charles Greene

Charles Greene

Chuck Otis

Kenny Vance

Kenny Vance

Prof. La Plano

Joe Esposito

Joe Esposito

Member of The Planotones

Bruce Sudano

Bruce Sudano

Member of The Planotones

Eddie Hokenson

Eddie Hokenson

Member of The Planotones

Stephanie Spruill

Stephanie Spruill

Member of The Delights

Joyce King

Joyce King

Member of The Delights

Yolande Howard

Yolande Howard

Member of The Delights

Brenda Russell

Brenda Russell

Member of The Delights

Marion Perkins

Marion Perkins

Artie's Mom

Matthew Tobin

Matthew Tobin

Artie's Dad

Bobby Johnson

Bobby Johnson

Tap Dancer

Harold 'Red' Keller

Harold 'Red' Keller

Stage Manager

Elmer Valentine

Elmer Valentine

Union Man

Charles Irwin

Charles Irwin

Member of Timmy and The Tangerines

Jeanne Sheffield

Jeanne Sheffield

Member of Timmy and The Tangerines

Andrea Robinson

Andrea Robinson

Girl Backstage

Gail Kantor

Gail Kantor

Girl Backstage

Patricia Clinger

Patricia Clinger

Girl Backstage

Mark Diamond

Mark Diamond

Stagehand

Al Maines

Al Maines

Tap Dancer

Artie Ripp

Artie Ripp

Artie

Mary Peters

Mary Peters

Big Red

Nora Denney

Nora Denney

Louise's Mom

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