American Pop

American Pop (1981)

All those years, all those dreams, all those sons... one of them is going to be a star.

  • Genre: Animation, Music, Drama, History
  • Release Date: 1981-02-13
  • User Rating: 6.8/10 from 102 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 36min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Bakshi Productions
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Ralph Bakshi
star 6.8/10
From 102 Ratings

Summary

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.

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  • Ron Thompson

    as Tony Belinksy / Pete Belinksy (voice)

  • Lisa Jane Persky

    as Bella (voice)

  • Jeffrey Lippa

    as Zalmie Belinksy (voice)

  • Frank De Kova

    as Crisco (voice)

  • Roz Kelly

    as Eva Tanguay (voice)

  • Mews Small

    as Frankie (as Marya Small)

  • Elsa Raven

    as Hannele (voice)

  • Vincent Schiavelli

    as Theatre Owner (voice)

  • Richard Moll

    as Beat Poet (voice)

  • Lynda Wiesmeier

    as The Blonde (voice)

  • Lee Ving

    as Punk Rocker (voice)

  • Jerry Holland

    as Louie (voice)

  • Gene Borkan

    as Izzy (voice)

  • Rick Singer

    as Benny (voice)

  • Ben Frommer

    as Palumbo (voice)

  • Amy Levitt

    as Nancy (voice)

  • Leonard Stone

    as Leo Stern (voice)

  • Eric Taslitz

    as Little Pete (voice)

  • Beatrice Colen

    as Prostitute (voice)

  • Hilary Beane

    as Showgirl #1 (voice)

  • Phillip Simms

    as Dwayne (voice)

  • Marcello Krakoff

    as Little Zalmie (voice)

  • Ken Johnson

    as Halley (voice)

  • Barney Pell

    as Young Zalmie (voice)

  • Robert Strom

    as Club Manager (voice)

  • Gene Woodbury

    as August (voice)

  • Mark Levine

    as Space (voice)

  • Ty Grimes

    as Johnny (voice)

  • Peter Glindeman

    as Reed (voice)

  • Auburn Burrell

    as Jeffrey (voice)

  • Aleshia Brevard

    as Showgirl #2 (voice)

  • Elya Baskin

    as Tuba Player (voice)

  • M.B. West

    as Prostitute (voice)

  • Joey Camen

    as Freddie (voice)

  • Umberto Autore Jr.

    as Little Benny (voice)

  • Tony Autore

    as Young Benny (voice)

  • Johnny Brogna

    as Tony's Brother (voice)

  • Dawn Agrella

    as Tony's Sister (voice)

  • Cari Anne Warder

    as Tony's Sister (voice)

  • Don Carlson

    as Stagehand (voice)

  • Vance Colvig

    as Hobo #1

  • Robert Beecher

    as Hobo #2 (voice)

  • Tony Fasce

    as Crapshooter #1 (voice)

  • Frank Ciaravino

    as Crapshooter #2 (voice)

  • Gene Krischer

    as Hippie (voice)

  • D.A. Young

    as Curtis (voice)

  • Spit Stix

    as Punk Rocker (voice)

  • Derf Scratch

    as Punk Rocker (voice)

  • Philo Cramer

    as Punk Rocker (voice)

  • Chester Hayes

    as Organ Grinder (voice)

  • Chuck Mitchell

    as Doorkeeper (voice)

  • Ralph Bakshi

    as Piano Player (voice)

  • Helen Morgan

    as Singer in Raided Nightclub (archive footage)
Directing Ralph Bakshi Director
Directing John Sparey Assistant Director
Directing Barry E. Jackson Layout
Sound Lee Holdridge Original Music Composer
Costume & Make-Up Jeff Angell Makeup Artist
Editing Martin Cohen Assistant Editor
Production Richard R. St. Johns Executive Producer
Production Lynne Betner Associate Producer
Costume & Make-Up Shanon Ely Hairdresser
Production Maggie Abbott Executive Producer
Production Ralph Bakshi Producer
Production Scott Thaler Production Manager
Sound Richard Portman Sound Recordist
Writing Ronni Kern Writer
Camera Howard Anderson Key Grip
Editing Michael A. Stevenson Associate Editor
Production Martin Ransohoff Producer
Production Bob Morones Casting
Editing David Ramirez Editor
Production Steven Hahn Production Manager
Editing Scott Burrow Assistant Editor
Sound John Glascock Sound Mixer
Lighting Larry Gilhooly Gaffer
Sound David Horton Sr. Sound Re-Recording Mixer

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