1981

 

Director: Ralph Bakshi

Writers: Ronni Kern

Release Date: February 13, 1981 (USA)

Genre: Animation / Drama / Music

Plot Synopsis: "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. The film covers American music from the pre-jazz age through soul, '50s rock, drug-laden psychadelia, and punk, finally ending with the onset of new wave in the early 1980s. "Turn Me Loose" performed by Fabian.

Runtime: 96 min

Cast (in credits order)
Hilary Beane ... Showgirl (voice)
Robert Beecher ... Hobo #2 (voice)
Gene Borkan ... Izzy (voice)
Beatrice Colen ... Prostitute (voice)
Frank DeKova ... Crisco (voice)
Ben Frommer ... Nicky Palumbo (voice)
Jerry Holland ... Louie (voice)
Roz Kelly ... Eva Tanguay (voice)
Timothy J. Leitch ... (voice)
Amy Levitt ... Nancy (voice)
Jeffrey Lippa ... Zalmie (voice)
Richard Moll ... Poet (voice)
Helen Morgan ... Singer in Raided Nightclub (archive sound)
Lisa Jane Persky ... Bella (voice)
Elsa Raven ... Hannele (voice)
Vincent Schiavelli ... Theatre Owner (voice)
Richard Singer ... Benny (voice)
Mews Small ... Frankie (voice) (as Marya Small)
Leonard Stone ... Leo (voice)
Eric Taslitz ... Little Pete (voice)
Ron Thompson ... Tony/Pete (voice)
Lynda Wiesmeier ... The Blonde (voice)
Ralph Bakshi ... Piano player (voice) (uncredited)
David Hollander ... (voice) (uncredited)
D.A. Young ... David (voice) (uncredited)

Produced by: Ralph Bakshi and Martin Ransohoff