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American Pop is a 1981 American adult animated 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.
American Pop: Directed by Ralph Bakshi. With Ron Thompson, Mews Small, Jerry Holland, Lisa Jane Persky. The story of four generations of a Russian Jewish immigrant family of musicians whose careers parallel the history of American popular music in the 20th century.
- Ralph Bakshi
- 2 min
Jeffrey Lippa. Zalmie. Watchlist. In Theaters At Home TV Shows. Advertise With Us. This animated trek across the musical landscape of the 20th century begins with young immigrant Zalmie (Jeffrey...
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- Ralph Bakshi
- R
- Musical, Animation
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American Pop is arguably Bakshi’s most thematically mature and visually sophisticated picture, tracing the rollercoaster fortunes of a musically inclined family in a narrative spanning 80 years, four generations and two continents.
- Ralph Bakshi
- Ron Thompson
Ralph Bakshi directs this journey into an explosion of sight, sound, song and superb storytelling, set to a soundtrack with hit music. 1,157 IMDb 7.1 1 h 35 min 1981. X-Ray R. Arts, Entertainment, and Culture · Drama · Ambitious · Charming. Available to rent or buy.
- 95 min
- 5
American Pop. Summaries. The story of four generations of a Russian Jewish immigrant family of musicians whose careers parallel the history of American popular music in the 20th century. "American Pop" is the animated story of a very talented and troubled family starting with 19th century Russia and moving through several generations of musicians.
Play Trailer. All those years, all those dreams, all those sons... one of them is going to be a star. Overview. 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. Ralph Bakshi. Director. Ronni Kern. Writer.