American Hot Wax
American Hot Wax
PG
5.6
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1978

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91m

American Hot Wax

Summary

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.

Director

Floyd Mutrux

Screenplay

John Kaye

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Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

English

Budget:

$0.00

Revenue:

$11,000,000.00

Keywords

music business
payola