American Hot Wax

Name: American Hot Wax
Genre: Drama, History, Music
Released: 1978-03-17
Duration: 91 min
Rating: 5.7
Cast: Tim McIntire, Fran Drescher, Jay Leno, Laraine Newman, Carl Weaver

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

5.7 / 101978-03-1791 minReleasedDramaHistoryMusic

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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American Hot Wax

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