"Wages of Spin" American Bandstand Payola Film L.A. Premiere Sep. 19th

"The Wages of Spin" chronicles The Philadelphia Music Scene from 1952 thru 1963 focusing primarily on American Bandstand, Dick Clark, Payola and The Methods employeed to extract payola from artists appearing on American Bandstand.

"...Dick won't play the record unless you give him 50%...." For the first time on film, the truth comes out. See what the hype is all about. Award-winning, controversial documentary ‘Wages of Spin’ makes its West Coast debut at the James Bridges Theater on the UCLA campus on Saturday September 19th. Screenings will be held at 7:30pm and 9:15pm. Several years in the making, "The Wages of Spin" combines extensive archival research into Clark's business dealings with first-hand accounts by those artists and managers who witnessed his empire building from its inception. For the first time on film, various artists describe the deals they were forced to make by Clark's machine and the consequences of his avarice. With appearances by: Chubby Checker, Connie Francis, Fabian, Frankie Avalon, Len Barry, Charlie Gracie, Mike Love, Bruce Johnston, Danny and The Juniors, The Dovells, Jerry Blavat, Stephen Caldwell and several other music industry notables from the 50’s and early 60’s. Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOhV3ZiCBU0 IMDB: http://www.us.imdb.com/title/tt1189398/ www.characterdrivenfilms.com Press Contact: Patrick Swords pswords@characterdrivenfilms.com Doors open at 7pm: James Bridges Theater UCLA School of Theater Film and Television 102 East Melnitz Hall Los Angeles, CA http://www.tft.ucla.edu/facilities/james-bridges-theater/

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Independent Film and Video Production Company have Produced, Charlie Gracie "Fabulous" and "The Wages of Spin" Documentary Films.