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American Pop
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American Pop

Feb 13, 1981
1h 36m
★ 6.9

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.

Genres

Animation
Music
Drama
History

Production Companies

Bakshi Productions
Aspen Productions
Columbia Pictures

Cast

Ron Thompson

Tony Belinksy / Pete Belinksy (voice)

Ron Thompson

Lisa Jane Persky

Bella (voice)

Lisa Jane Persky

Jeffrey Lippa

Zalmie Belinksy (voice)

Jeffrey Lippa

Frank De Kova

Crisco (voice)

Frank De Kova

Roz Kelly

Eva Tanguay (voice)

Roz Kelly

Mews Small

Frankie (as Marya Small)

Mews Small

Elsa Raven

Hannele (voice)

Elsa Raven

Vincent Schiavelli

Theatre Owner (voice)

Vincent Schiavelli

Richard Moll

Beat Poet (voice)

Richard Moll

Lynda Wiesmeier

The Blonde (voice)

Lynda Wiesmeier

Lee Ving

Punk Rocker (voice)

Lee Ving

Jerry Holland

Louie (voice)

Jerry Holland

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