American Hot Wax
5.6
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1978-03-17
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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.
Featured Crew
| Floyd Mutrux | Director |
| John Kaye | Screenplay |
| Art Linson | Producer |
| William A. Fraker | Director of Photography |
| Elayne Barbara Ceder | Art Direction |
| Danford B. Greene | Supervising Film Editor |
| Ronald J. Fagan | Editor |
| Melvin Shapiro | Editor |
| Robert De Mora | Costume Design |
