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American Hot Wax (1978)
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- 91min
- "1959. New York City. The battleground was Rock and Roll. It was the beginning of an era. You shoulda been there."
- Budget:$0
- Revenue:$11,000,000
- Release:3/17/1978
- Genres:Drama | History | Music
- Original language:English
- Spoken languages:English | Italian
- Countries:United States of America
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.
Production companies:
Paramount PicturesUnited States of America
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