American Hot Wax

Story

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.

«1959. New York City. The battleground was Rock and Roll. It was the beginning of an era. You shoulda been there.»

Kurzinfos

Originaltitel

American Hot Wax

Status

Released

Start

17.03.1978

Laufzeit

1 h 31 min

Originalsprache

en

Genres

Drama, Historie, Musik