American Hot Wax
1978-03-17
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1h 31m
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PG
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Drama
History
Music
User Score
19 votes
"1959. New York City. The battleground was Rock and Roll. It was the beginning of an era. You shoulda been there."
Overview
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.
Floyd Mutrux
Director
John Kaye
Writer
