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American Hot Wax (1978)
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.
Keywords: tmdb.music-business,
imdb.payola,
imdb.show,
imdb.scapegoat,
imdb.actor-shares-first-name-with-character,
tmdb.payola,
imdb.disc-jockey + 13 more,
imdb.1950s,
imdb.radio,
imdb.rock-n-roll,
imdb.stage,
imdb.police,
imdb.performance,
imdb.musician,
imdb.doo-wop,
imdb.music-industry,
imdb.radio-dj,
imdb.rock-music,
mdblist.fresh,
aspectratio.1-85-1
Production companies: Paramount Pictures
Country: United States
Languages:
English,
Italian
Runtime: 91 min.
Released: March 17, 1978
Status: Released
Revenue: $11,000,000
Certification: PG / 11+
