American Pop (1981)

02/13/1981 (US) • 1h 36m

Animation, Music, Drama, History

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.

Top Billed Cast

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)


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$1,500,000.00

Revenue

$6,000,000.00

Keywords

jazz

pop

czar / tsar / tzar

mafia boss

folk music

music business

songwriter

stock footage

adult animation

music hall

jazz band

generational

jewish mafia

heroin addiction

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