American Hot Wax (1978)
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
Alan Freed
Fran Drescher
Sheryl
Jay Leno
Mookie
Laraine Newman
Teenage Louise
Al Chalk
Member of The Chesterfields
Arnold McCuller
Member of The Chesterfields
Jeff Altman
Lennie Richfield
Moosie Drier
Artie Moress
John Lehne
D.A. Coleman
Stewart Steinberg
Stone
Stephen Pearlman
Peter Overmyer
Keene Curtis
Mr. Leonard
Pat McNamara
Gordie
Hamilton Camp
Louie Morgan
Chuck Berry
SelfRecommendations
Elvis
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
Coda
Respect
Grace Unplugged
Jersey Boys
Elvis
A Complete Unknown
Beyond the Sea
Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould
Bob Marley: One Love
I Saw the Light
Teen Spirit
Richard Jewell
Back to Black
Judy
Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere
Almost Famous
Taking Sides
Dreamgirls