About American Hot Wax
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.
Full Cast of American Hot Wax
Tim McIntire
plays Alan Freed
Fran Drescher
plays Sheryl
Laraine Newman
plays Teenage Louise
Carl Weaver
plays Member of The Chesterfields
Al Chalk
plays Member of The Chesterfields
Sam Harkness
plays Member of The Chesterfields
Arnold McCuller
plays Member of The Chesterfields
Jeff Altman
plays Lennie Richfield
Moosie Drier
plays Artie Moress
John Lehne
plays D.A. Coleman
Stewart Steinberg
plays Stone
Jack Edward Ellis
plays Phillips
Richard Forbes
plays Donahue
Stephen Pearlman
plays Peter Overmyer
Keene Curtis
plays Mr. Leonard
Pat McNamara
plays Gordie
Hamilton Camp
plays Louie Morgan
Jerry Lee Lewis
plays Self
Screamin' Jay Hawkins
plays Self
Charles Greene
plays Chuck Otis
Kenny Vance
plays Prof. La Plano
Joe Esposito
plays Member of The Planotones
Bruce Sudano
plays Member of The Planotones
Eddie Hokenson
plays Member of The Planotones
Stephanie Spruill
plays Member of The Delights
Joyce King
plays Member of The Delights
Yolande Howard
plays Member of The Delights
Brenda Russell
plays Member of The Delights
Marion Perkins
plays Artie's Mom
Matthew Tobin
plays Artie's Dad
Bobby Johnson
plays Tap Dancer
Harold 'Red' Keller
plays Stage Manager
Elmer Valentine
plays Union Man
Charles Irwin
plays Member of Timmy and The Tangerines
Jeanne Sheffield
plays Member of Timmy and The Tangerines
Andrea Robinson
plays Girl Backstage
Gail Kantor
plays Girl Backstage
Patricia Clinger
plays Girl Backstage
Mark Diamond
plays Stagehand
Al Maines
plays Tap Dancer
Mary Peters
plays Big Red
Nora Denney
plays Louise's Mom
Crew of American Hot Wax
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