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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
This film follows the lineage of a family that emigrated to the United States of America and their subsequent effect on American popular music history. The first of its kind filmed, and...
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- Ralph Bakshi
- R
- Musical, Animation
Mar 5, 2024 · American Pop is an animated film released in 1981. The movie tells the story of four generations of a Russian-Jewish immigrant family and their impact on American popular music. It was directed by Ralph Bakshi, known for his distinctive style of combining animation with live-action footage.
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
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.
Directed by Ralph Bakshi. All those years, all those dreams, all those sons… one of them is going to be a star. 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. Remove Ads. Cast. Crew. Details. Genres. Releases.
