American Hot Wax

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."
American Hot Wax
American Hot Wax

American Hot Wax

6.9 | 1h31m | PG | en | Drama

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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6.9 | 1h31m | PG | en | Drama , History , Music
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.

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Cast

Tim McIntire , Fran Drescher , Jay Leno

Director

Elayne Barbara Ceder

Producted By

Paramount ,

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