American Hot Wax poster

American Hot Wax

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

Description: 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.

Genres: Drama, History, Music

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Budget: $0 | Revenue : $11,000,000

Runtime: 91 minutes

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Tim McIntire

Played Alan Freed

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Fran Drescher

Played Sheryl

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Jay Leno

Played Mookie

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Laraine Newman

Played Teenage Louise

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Carl Weaver

Played Member of The Chesterfields

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Al Chalk

Played Member of The Chesterfields

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Sam Harkness

Played Member of The Chesterfields

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Arnold McCuller

Played Member of The Chesterfields

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Jeff Altman

Played Lennie Richfield

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Moosie Drier

Played Artie Moress

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John Lehne

Played D.A. Coleman

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Stewart Steinberg

Played Stone

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Jack Edward Ellis

Played Phillips

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Richard Forbes

Played Donahue

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Stephen Pearlman

Played Peter Overmyer

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Keene Curtis

Played Mr. Leonard

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Pat McNamara

Played Gordie

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Will Thornbury

Played Sid

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Hamilton Camp

Played Louie Morgan

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Chuck Berry

Played Self

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Jerry Lee Lewis

Played Self

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Screamin' Jay Hawkins

Played Self

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Charles Greene

Played Chuck Otis

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Kenny Vance

Played Prof. La Plano

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Joe Esposito

Played Member of The Planotones

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Bruce Sudano

Played Member of The Planotones

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Eddie Hokenson

Played Member of The Planotones

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Stephanie Spruill

Played Member of The Delights

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Joyce King

Played Member of The Delights

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Yolande Howard

Played Member of The Delights

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Brenda Russell

Played Member of The Delights

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Marion Perkins

Played Artie's Mom

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Matthew Tobin

Played Artie's Dad

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Bobby Johnson

Played Tap Dancer

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Harold 'Red' Keller

Played Stage Manager

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Elmer Valentine

Played Union Man

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Charles Irwin

Played Member of Timmy and The Tangerines

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Jeanne Sheffield

Played Member of Timmy and The Tangerines

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Andrea Robinson

Played Girl Backstage

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Gail Kantor

Played Girl Backstage

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Patricia Clinger

Played Girl Backstage

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Mark Diamond

Played Stagehand

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Al Maines

Played Tap Dancer

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Artie Ripp

Played Artie

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Mary Peters

Played Big Red

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Nora Denney

Played Louise's Mom

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