American Hot Wax poster

Movie · 1978

American Hot Wax

Released 17 March 1978 More from 1978 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗

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.

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How old were they?

Oldest first
Keene Curtis
as Mr. Leonard
55
John Lehne
as D.A. Coleman
52
Chuck Berry
as Self
51
Jerry Lee Lewis
as Self
42
Jay Leno
as Mookie
27
Laraine Newman
as Teenage Louise
26
Fran Drescher
as Sheryl
20
Kenny Vance
as Prof. La Plano
Unknown
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The numbers

Computed from the cast above
35years between the oldest and youngest billed
55Keene Curtis — oldest on the call sheet
20Fran Drescher — youngest billed
39average age of the credited cast
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