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The story of Alan Freed, the pioneering disc jockey who was instrumental in introducing and popularizing rock 'n' roll in the 1950s.The story of Alan Freed, the pioneering disc jockey who was instrumental in introducing and popularizing rock 'n' roll in the 1950s.The story of Alan Freed, the pioneering disc jockey who was instrumental in introducing and popularizing rock 'n' roll in the 1950s.
Carl Weaver
- Member of The Chesterfields
- (as Carl Earl Weaver)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaDuring a television interview at the time just after this movie 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 movie, so what he wears in the movie is what he wore on stage during the 1950s.
- GoofsBuddy Holly's birthday (7 September) fell on Labor Day in 1959, so Artie would have had the day off from school anyway.
- Quotes
[last lines]
Alan Freed: You can stop me, but you're never gonna stop rock and roll!
- Crazy creditsThe closing credits role over a black and white still photo of the real Alan Freed at a radio microphone.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The 1970s (2002)
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WHY is this not on DVD???!!
Floyd Mutrux is a golden god of American film making. "Hollywood Knights" is the greatest movie ever made, and this (American Hot Wax) may be the second. If "American Graffiti" can make it to DVD, this can.
I would imagine the reason it hasn't yet been released is licensing of all the songs, the reason the Hollywood Knights disc was delayed for so long. Everyone is greedy these days, but isn't a little something better than nothing at all? Let it go, people!
It is a great movie about a great time not only in America, but music. This is the 'big bang' of rock n'roll. Chuck Berry wears the exact same clothes from his very own closet as he did in '56, in this movie. The reason the RnR Hall of Fame is in Cleveland, is because that's where Alan Freed started - and he coined the phrase "rock n'roll".
In this movie, like the aforementioned HK movie, Mutrux's eye for talent brings to the screen for the first time actors/actresses that would become luminaries in the future. Leno, Drescher, who knew?
GET THIS MOVIE TO DVD NOW, thank you. :)
I would imagine the reason it hasn't yet been released is licensing of all the songs, the reason the Hollywood Knights disc was delayed for so long. Everyone is greedy these days, but isn't a little something better than nothing at all? Let it go, people!
It is a great movie about a great time not only in America, but music. This is the 'big bang' of rock n'roll. Chuck Berry wears the exact same clothes from his very own closet as he did in '56, in this movie. The reason the RnR Hall of Fame is in Cleveland, is because that's where Alan Freed started - and he coined the phrase "rock n'roll".
In this movie, like the aforementioned HK movie, Mutrux's eye for talent brings to the screen for the first time actors/actresses that would become luminaries in the future. Leno, Drescher, who knew?
GET THIS MOVIE TO DVD NOW, thank you. :)
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- pimpcheeze
- Sep 30, 2005
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $7,932,571
- Gross worldwide
- $7,932,571
- Runtime1 hour 31 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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