American Hot Wax

American Hot Wax

5.7 1978 | 91 min

Drama History Music

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.

"1959. New York City. The battleground was Rock and Roll. It was the beginning of an era. You shoulda been there."

Revenue

$11,000,000

Released

Mar 17, 1978

Status

Released

PRODUCTION
Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures
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