Movie

American Hot Wax

★ 5.7/10 · 20 votes 1978 1h 31m Released

DramaHistoryMusic

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.

Cast

Tim McIntire Alan Freed Fran Drescher Sheryl Jay Leno Mookie Laraine Newman Teenage Louise C Carl Weaver Member of The Chesterfield Al Chalk Member of The Chesterfield