American Hot Wax

5.6

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.

Discover

Tim McIntire

Alan Freed

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

Stephen Pearlman

Peter Overmyer

Keene Curtis

Mr. Leonard

Hamilton Camp

Louie Morgan

Charles Greene

Chuck Otis

Kenny Vance

Prof. La Plano

Joe Esposito

Member of The Planotones

Bruce Sudano

Member of The Planotones

Eddie Hokenson

Member of The Planotones

Stephanie Spruill

Member of The Delights

Joyce King

Member of The Delights

Yolande Howard

Member of The Delights

Brenda Russell

Member of The Delights

Marion Perkins

Artie's Mom

Matthew Tobin

Artie's Dad

Bobby Johnson

Tap Dancer

Harold 'Red' Keller

Stage Manager

Elmer Valentine

Union Man

Charles Irwin

Member of Timmy and The Tangerines

Jeanne Sheffield

Member of Timmy and The Tangerines

Andrea Robinson

Girl Backstage

Gail Kantor

Girl Backstage

Patricia Clinger

Girl Backstage

Mark Diamond

Stagehand

Al Maines

Tap Dancer

Mary Peters

Big Red

Nora Denney

Louise's Mom

Dina Ousley

Stage Manager's Date

Art

Elayne Barbara Ceder

Art Direction

Camera

William A. Fraker

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Robert De Mora

Costume Design

Directing

Floyd Mutrux

Director

Editing

Danford B. Greene

Supervising Film Editor

Production

Art Linson

Producer

Writing

John Kaye

Screenplay

Art

Elayne Barbara Ceder

Art Direction

Camera

William A. Fraker

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Robert De Mora

Costume Design

Directing

Floyd Mutrux

Director

Editing

Danford B. Greene

Supervising Film Editor

Production

Art Linson

Producer

Writing

John Kaye

Screenplay