---
title: 'American Hot Wax (1978)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Floyd Mutrux'
released: '1978-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 91
genres:
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/american-hot-wax-1978'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077158/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# American Hot Wax (1978)

1978 · 91 min · History · United States


## Synopsis

American Hot Wax is a 1978 biographical film directed by Floyd Mutrux with a screenplay by John Kaye from a story by John Kaye and Art Linson. The film tells the story of pioneering disc jockey Alan Freed, who in the 1950s helped introduce and popularize rock and roll, and is often credited with coining the term "rock 'n' roll". The film starred Tim McIntire, Fran Drescher, Jay Leno, Laraine Newman, Jeff Altman, and Moosie Drier. It also featured musical performances by Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, Frankie Ford, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, and Brooklyn Dreams as "Professor La Plano and The Planotones". The film was not a box-office success.

## Credits

- **Original Music Composer:** [Kenny Vance](https://cinepixo.com/people/kenny-vance)
- **Director:** [Floyd Mutrux](https://cinepixo.com/people/floyd-mutrux)
- **Screenplay:** [John Kaye](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-kaye)
- **Producer:** [Art Linson](https://cinepixo.com/people/art-linson)
- **Director of Photography:** [William A. Fraker](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-a-fraker)

## Cast

- [Tim McIntire](https://cinepixo.com/people/tim-mcintire) as Alan Freed
- [Jay Leno](https://cinepixo.com/people/jay-leno) as Mookie
- [Jerry Lee Lewis](https://cinepixo.com/people/jerry-lee-lewis) as Jerry Lee Lewis
- [Kenny Vance](https://cinepixo.com/people/kenny-vance) as Professor La Plano
- [Bruce Sudano](https://cinepixo.com/people/bruce-sudano)
- [Brenda Russell](https://cinepixo.com/people/brenda-russell)
- [Arnold McCuller](https://cinepixo.com/people/arnold-mcculler)
- [Jo Ann Harris](https://cinepixo.com/people/jo-ann-harris)
- [Joe Esposito](https://cinepixo.com/people/joe-esposito)
- [Laraine Newman](https://cinepixo.com/people/laraine-newman) as Teenaged Louise
- [Fran Drescher](https://cinepixo.com/people/fran-drescher) as Sheryl
- [Richard Perry](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-perry) as Record producer
- [Jeff Altman](https://cinepixo.com/people/jeff-altman) as Lennie Richfield
- [Moosie Drier](https://cinepixo.com/people/moosie-drier) as Artie Moress
- [Screamin' Jay Hawkins](https://cinepixo.com/people/screamin-jay-hawkins) as Screamin' Jay Hawkins

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