American Hot Wax
Rating: 5.7 · 1978 · Drama, History, Music · USA · 1 ч 31 мин
Description
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.
Information
- Year
- 1978
- Genre
- Drama, History, Music
- Country
- USA
- Runtime
- 1 ч 31 мин
- TMDB
- 5.7
- IMDb
- 5.7
- Tagline
- 1959. New York City. The battleground was Rock and Roll. It was the beginning of an era. You shoulda been there.
Director
Cast
- 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
- Chuck Berry — Self