American Pop (1981)
1h 36m
Running Time
February 13, 1981Release Date
American Pop (1981)
1h 36m
Running Time
February 13, 1981Release Date
Network & Production Companies


Plot.
The history of American popular music runs parallel with the history of a Russian Jewish immigrant family, with each male descendant possessing different musical abilities.
Where to Watch.







Currently American Pop is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Apple TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Microsoft Store, fuboTV, Fandango At Home
Streaming in:πΊπΈ United States
Cast & Crew.

Ron Thompson
Tony Belinksy / Pete Belinksy (voice)

Lisa Jane Persky
Bella (voice)

Jeffrey Lippa
Zalmie Belinksy (voice)

Frank De Kova
Crisco (voice)

Roz Kelly
Eva Tanguay (voice)

Mews Small
Frankie (as Marya Small)

Elsa Raven
Hannele (voice)

Vincent Schiavelli
Theatre Owner (voice)

Richard Moll
Beat Poet (voice)

Lynda Wiesmeier
The Blonde (voice)

Rick Singer
Benny

Lee Ving
Punk Rocker (voice)

Jerry Holland
Louie (voice)

Gene Borkan
Izzy (voice)

Ronni Kern
Writer

Rick Singer
Benny (voice)

Ben Frommer
Palumbo (voice)

Amy Levitt
Nancy (voice)

Leonard Stone
Leo Stern (voice)

Eric Taslitz
Little Pete (voice)

Beatrice Colen
Prostitute (voice)

Hilary Beane
Showgirl #1 (voice)

Phillip Simms
Dwayne (voice)

Marcello Krakoff
Little Zalmie (voice)

Ken Johnson
Halley (voice)

Barney Pell
Young Zalmie (voice)

Robert Strom
Club Manager (voice)

Gene Woodbury
August (voice)

Mark Levine
Space (voice)

Ty Grimes
Johnny (voice)

Peter Glindeman
Reed (voice)

Auburn Burrell
Jeffrey (voice)

Aleshia Brevard
Showgirl #2 (voice)

Elya Baskin
Tuba Player (voice)

M.B. West
Prostitute (voice)

Joey Camen
Freddie (voice)

Umberto Autore Jr.
Little Benny (voice)

Tony Autore
Young Benny (voice)

Johnny Brogna
Tony's Brother (voice)

Dawn Agrella
Tony's Sister (voice)

Cari Anne Warder
Tony's Sister (voice)

Don Carlson
Stagehand (voice)

Vance Colvig
Hobo #1

Robert Beecher
Hobo #2 (voice)

Tony Fasce
Crapshooter #1 (voice)

Frank Ciaravino
Crapshooter #2 (voice)

Gene Krischer
Hippie (voice)

D.A. Young
Curtis (voice)

Spit Stix
Punk Rocker (voice)

Derf Scratch
Punk Rocker (voice)

Philo Cramer
Punk Rocker (voice)

Chester Hayes
Organ Grinder (voice)

Chuck Mitchell
Doorkeeper (voice)

Ralph Bakshi
Piano Player (voice) / Director / Producer

Helen Morgan
Singer in Raided Nightclub (archive footage)

John Sparey
Assistant Director

Barry E. Jackson
Layout

Lee Holdridge
Original Music Composer

Lynne Betner
Associate Producer

Richard R. St. Johns
Executive Producer

John Glascock
Sound Mixer

Howard Anderson
Key Grip

Jeff Angell
Makeup Artist

Bob Morones
Casting

Steven Hahn
Production Manager

Martin Cohen
Assistant Editor

Shanon Ely
Hairdresser

Larry Gilhooly
Gaffer

David Ramirez
Editor

Scott Burrow
Assistant Editor

Richard Portman
Sound Recordist

Michael A. Stevenson
Associate Editor

Maggie Abbott
Executive Producer

Martin Ransohoff
Producer

Scott Thaler
Production Manager

Ronni Kern
Writer

David Horton Sr.
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Media.

Details.
Release DateFebruary 13, 1981
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 36m
Content RatingR
Box Office$6,000,000
Genres
Last updated:
This Movie Is About.
pop
jazz
tzar
mafia boss
folk music
music business
songwriter
stock footage
adult animation
music hall
jazz band
generational
jewish mafia
heroin addiction
Wiki.
American Pop is a 1981 American adult animated epic jukebox musical drama film starring Ron Thompson and produced and directed by Ralph Bakshi. It was the fourth animated feature film to be presented in Dolby sound. The film tells the story of four generations of an immigrant family of musicians whose careers parallel the history of American popular music in the 20th century.
The majority of the film's animation was completed through rotoscoping, a process in which live actors are filmed and the subsequent footage is used for animators to draw over. However, the film also uses a variety of other media including water-colors, live-action shots, and archival footage.
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