American Hot Wax (1978)
March 17, 1978Release Date
American Hot Wax (1978)
March 17, 1978Release Date


Plot.
Where to Watch.
Cast & Crew.

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

Terry Liebling
CastingDirector

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

Floyd Mutrux
Director
Media.

Details.
Release DateMarch 17, 1978
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 31m
Content RatingPG
Box Office$11,000,000
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
Wiki.
American Hot Wax is a 1978 biographical film directed by Floyd Mutrux with a screenplay by John Kaye from a story by John Kaye and Art Linson. The film tells the story of pioneering disc jockey Alan Freed, who in the 1950s helped introduce and popularize rock and roll, and is often credited with coining the term "rock 'n' roll". The film starred Tim McIntire, Fran Drescher, Jay Leno, Laraine Newman, Jeff Altman, and Moosie Drier. It also featured musical performances by Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, Frankie Ford, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, and Brooklyn Dreams as "Professor La Plano and The Planotones". The film was not a box-office success.
A&M Records released a two-record soundtrack album featuring the film's live Brooklyn Paramount performances on record one (in stereo) and the film's soundtrack (the original monophonic hit recordings) on record two. The LP reached number 31 on the Billboard charts.
Producer Art Linson discusses the movie's production and its box office failure in his book What Just Happened? Bitter Hollywood Tales from the Front Line.
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