American Hot Wax (1978)
1978-03-17 • Drama, History, Music • 1h31m • Released
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1959. New York City. The battleground was Rock and Roll. It was the beginning of an era. You shoulda been there.
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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.
Paramount Pictures
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