In Search of America (TV 1971)

A college dropout convinces his family to re-examine its goals and gets them to leave it all for a cross-country odyssey in a 1928 Greyhound bus.

Director:

Paul Bogart

Writer:

Lewis John Carlino

Stars:

Carl Betz, Vera Miles, Ruth McDevitt

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Carl Betz	...	Ben Olson
Vera Miles	...	Jenny Olson
Ruth McDevitt	...	Grandma Rose
Jeff Bridges	...	Mike Olson
Renne Jarrett	...	Kathy
Howard Duff	...	Ray Chandler
Kim Hunter	...	Cora Chandler
Sal Mineo	...	Nick
Michael Anderson Jr.	...	J.J.
Tyne Daly	...	Anne
Glynn Turman	...	Bodhi
Christina Ferra-Gilmore	...	Girl (as Annette Ferra)
George Wallace	...	Clarence
Mary Gail Hobbs	...	Claire
Jeff Siggins	...	Announcer

Storyline

A college dropout convinces his family to re-examine its goals and gets them to leave it all for a cross-country odyssey in a 1928 Greyhound bus.

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Plot Keywords:

dropout | bus | baby born | pregnant wife | rock concert | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

23 March 1971 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Four Star Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min 90 min 75 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

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I bought this title at Sam's Warehouse in Lithgow New South Wales for 2 dollars. I got 2 movies with Jeff Bridges in them. I really love Jeff Bridges in The Big Lebowski and Ruthless and other things for which he has become legend. I was interested to see stuff from his early career. This was a TV Movie in a boxy format (cool) and previously in Black and White. The film was washed with a bit of colour, which was a bit strange but gave it an interesting blast from 'the worn out' past appearance. Visual Quality aside this was a total knockout. I took the evocative rocket back to the late sixties practically instantaneously. It wasn't just the "Right On's" and "Far Out's", it was that the costume and hair was so right, even though it was the early seventies mediated by film. The aimless pack-wandering of the stoned and the initial parenty reactions seemed so right. It was interspersed with some genuine rock festival footage, which enhanced the authenticity. This film has the right look. The plot line was utterly ridiculous however.