1978
5.6 (19 votes)
1h 31m
Genres
Drama
History
Music
Production Companies
Paramount Pictures
American Hot Wax
1959. New York City. The battleground was Rock and Roll. It was the beginning of an era. You shoulda been there.
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.
Key Crew
Director: Floyd Mutrux
Screenplay: John Kaye
Producer: Art Linson
Director of Photography: William A. Fraker
