American Hot Wax
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American Hot Wax is a 1978 biographical film about pioneering rock and roll DJ Alan Freed, known for its nostalgic portrayal of early rock music culture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| American Hot Wax canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8295930 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: American Hot Wax Context triple: [Art Linson, notableWork, American Hot Wax]
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A.
Hotwax
"Hotwax" is a song by American musician Beck from his critically acclaimed 1996 album *Odelay*, blending alternative rock with eclectic, sample-heavy production.
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B.
One Hot Minute
One Hot Minute is the 1995 studio album by Red Hot Chili Peppers that marked their only full-length collaboration with guitarist Dave Navarro and showcased a darker, more psychedelic and metal-influenced sound.
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C.
Hot Hot Hot
"Hot Hot Hot" is a song best known as the B-side to the English post-punk band The Cure’s single "The Walk."
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D.
In the Heat of the Moment
"In the Heat of the Moment" is a 2014 rock single by Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, known for its anthemic chorus and psychedelic-tinged production.
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E.
Too Darn Hot
"Too Darn Hot" is a popular jazz-standard show tune by Cole Porter, originally written for the 1948 musical *Kiss Me, Kate* and later widely recorded by prominent vocalists.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: American Hot Wax Target entity description: American Hot Wax is a 1978 biographical film about pioneering rock and roll DJ Alan Freed, known for its nostalgic portrayal of early rock music culture.
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A.
Hotwax
"Hotwax" is a song by American musician Beck from his critically acclaimed 1996 album *Odelay*, blending alternative rock with eclectic, sample-heavy production.
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B.
One Hot Minute
One Hot Minute is the 1995 studio album by Red Hot Chili Peppers that marked their only full-length collaboration with guitarist Dave Navarro and showcased a darker, more psychedelic and metal-influenced sound.
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C.
Hot Hot Hot
"Hot Hot Hot" is a song best known as the B-side to the English post-punk band The Cure’s single "The Walk."
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D.
In the Heat of the Moment
"In the Heat of the Moment" is a 2014 rock single by Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, known for its anthemic chorus and psychedelic-tinged production.
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E.
Too Darn Hot
"Too Darn Hot" is a popular jazz-standard show tune by Cole Porter, originally written for the 1948 musical *Kiss Me, Kate* and later widely recorded by prominent vocalists.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| artDirector | Joel Schiller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | life of Alan Freed ⓘ |
| castMember |
Fran Drescher
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jay Leno NERFINISHED ⓘ Jeff Altman NERFINISHED ⓘ Laraine Newman NERFINISHED ⓘ Melanie Chartoff NERFINISHED ⓘ Moosie Drier NERFINISHED ⓘ Tim McIntire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | William A. Fraker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| costumeDesigner | Patricia Norris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| depicts | rise of rock and roll radio ⓘ |
| director | Floyd Mutrux NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedBy | Paramount Pictures ⓘ |
| editedBy | Christopher Holmes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresMusicGenre | rock and roll ⓘ |
| featuresPerformer |
Chuck Berry
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jerry Lee Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ Screamin’ Jay Hawkins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical film
ⓘ
drama film ⓘ musical film ⓘ |
| hasFilmRating | PG ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
commercialization of youth culture
ⓘ
conflict between establishment and rock music ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Alan Freed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | 35 mm film ⓘ |
| musicBy | Freddie Perren NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | payola scandal surrounding Alan Freed ⓘ |
| notableFor | nostalgic portrayal of early rock music culture ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrays |
early rock and roll culture
ⓘ
radio disc jockeys ⓘ |
| producer | Art Linson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Paramount Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1978-03-17 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1978 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 91 ⓘ |
| setInTime | 1950s ⓘ |
| timePeriodPortrayed | early years of rock and roll ⓘ |
| writer | John Kaye NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: American Hot Wax Description of subject: American Hot Wax is a 1978 biographical film about pioneering rock and roll DJ Alan Freed, known for its nostalgic portrayal of early rock music culture.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.