American Hot Wax (1978)

American Hot Wax (1978)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1978-03-17 United States of America 91 Min. PG-13
5.6 19 votes
Drama, History, Music

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.

Cast

Tim McIntire is Alan Freed
Alan Freed
Fran Drescher is Sheryl
Sheryl
Jay Leno is Mookie
Mookie
Laraine Newman is Teenage Louise
Teenage Louise
Carl Weaver is Member of The Chesterfields
Member of The Chesterfields
Al Chalk is Member of The Chesterfields
Member of The Chesterfields
Sam Harkness is Member of The Chesterfields
Member of The Chesterfields
Arnold McCuller is Member of The Chesterfields
Member of The Chesterfields
Jeff Altman is Lennie Richfield
Lennie Richfield
Moosie Drier is Artie Moress
Artie Moress
John Lehne is D.A. Coleman
D.A. Coleman
Stewart Steinberg is Stone
Stone
Jack Edward Ellis is Phillips
Phillips
Richard Forbes is Donahue
Donahue
Stephen Pearlman is Peter Overmyer
Peter Overmyer
Keene Curtis is Mr. Leonard
Mr. Leonard
Pat McNamara is Gordie
Gordie
Will Thornbury is Sid
Sid
Hamilton Camp is Louie Morgan
Louie Morgan
Chuck Berry is Self
Self
Jerry Lee Lewis is Self
Self
Screamin' Jay Hawkins is Self
Self
Charles Greene is Chuck Otis
Chuck Otis
Kenny Vance is Prof. La Plano
Prof. La Plano
Joe Esposito is Member of The Planotones
Member of The Planotones
Bruce Sudano is Member of The Planotones
Member of The Planotones
Eddie Hokenson is Member of The Planotones
Member of The Planotones
Stephanie Spruill is Member of The Delights
Member of The Delights
Joyce King is Member of The Delights
Member of The Delights
Yolande Howard is Member of The Delights
Member of The Delights
Brenda Russell is Member of The Delights
Member of The Delights
Marion Perkins is Artie's Mom
Artie's Mom
Matthew Tobin is Artie's Dad
Artie's Dad
Bobby Johnson is Tap Dancer
Tap Dancer
Harold 'Red' Keller is Stage Manager
Stage Manager
Elmer Valentine is Union Man
Union Man
Charles Irwin is Member of Timmy and The Tangerines
Member of Timmy and The Tangerines
Jeanne Sheffield is Member of Timmy and The Tangerines
Member of Timmy and The Tangerines
Andrea Robinson is Girl Backstage
Girl Backstage
Gail Kantor is Girl Backstage
Girl Backstage
Patricia Clinger is Girl Backstage
Girl Backstage
Mark Diamond is Stagehand
Stagehand
Al Maines is Tap Dancer
Tap Dancer
Artie Ripp is Artie
Artie
Mary Peters is Big Red
Big Red
Nora Denney is Louise's Mom
Louise's Mom
Dina Ousley is Stage Manager's Date
Stage Manager's Date

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