American Hot Wax (1978)

1h 31m
Running Time

March 17, 1978
Release Date

American Hot Wax (1978)

1h 31m
Running Time

March 17, 1978
Release Date

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Network & Production Companies
Paramount
Watch American Hot Wax Trailer

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 & Crew.

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

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

Floyd Mutrux

Floyd Mutrux

Director

Details.

Release Date
March 17, 1978

Status
Released

Running Time
1h 31m

Content Rating
PG

Box Office
$11,000,000

Genres

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This Movie Is About.

music business
payola

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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