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American Hot Wax

Movie (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 1950's. 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 ...

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Released:	Jan 1st, 1978
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Tim McIntire
plays Alan Freed

Fran Drescher
plays Sheryl

Jay Leno
plays Mookie

Laraine Newman
plays Teenage Louise

Carl Weaver
plays Member of The Chesterfields

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During a TV interview at the time just after this film was released, Chuck Berry said he handled his own wardrobe, and it was all authentic. He still had an entire closet full of the suits he wore while touring during the time frame portrayed in the film, so what he wears in the film is what he actually wore on stage during the 1950s.
Carole King was the inspiration for the character "Teenage Louise".
Movie Goof (factual errors): Buddy Holly's birthday (7 September) fell on Labor Day in 1959, so Artie would have had the day off from school anyway.
Movie Goof (anachronisms): TV newscasts were not regularly televised in color in 1959.

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