American Pop

American Pop

1981/02/13 • Released • English, Hebrew, Russian, Yiddish

Animation
Music
Drama
History
6.8
1h 36m

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.

Director : Ralph Bakshi

Casts
Ron Thompson

Ron Thompson

Tony Belinksy / Pete Belinksy (voice)

Lisa Jane Persky

Lisa Jane Persky

Bella (voice)

Jeffrey Lippa

Zalmie Belinksy (voice)

Frank De Kova

Frank De Kova

Crisco (voice)

Roz Kelly

Roz Kelly

Eva Tanguay (voice)

Mews Small

Mews Small

Frankie (as Marya Small)

Elsa Raven

Elsa Raven

Hannele (voice)

Vincent Schiavelli

Vincent Schiavelli

Theatre Owner (voice)

Richard Moll

Richard Moll

Beat Poet (voice)

Lynda Wiesmeier

Lynda Wiesmeier

The Blonde (voice)

Lee Ving

Lee Ving

Punk Rocker (voice)

Jerry Holland

Louie (voice)

Gene Borkan

Gene Borkan

Izzy (voice)

Rick Singer

Benny (voice)

Ben Frommer

Palumbo (voice)

Amy Levitt

Nancy (voice)

Leonard Stone

Leonard Stone

Leo Stern (voice)

Eric Taslitz

Little Pete (voice)

Beatrice Colen

Beatrice Colen

Prostitute (voice)

Hilary Beane

Showgirl #1 (voice)

Phillip Simms

Dwayne (voice)

Marcello Krakoff

Little Zalmie (voice)

Ken Johnson

Halley (voice)

Barney Pell

Young Zalmie (voice)

Robert Strom

Club Manager (voice)

Gene Woodbury

August (voice)

Mark Levine

Space (voice)

Ty Grimes

Johnny (voice)

Peter Glindeman

Reed (voice)

Auburn Burrell

Jeffrey (voice)

Aleshia Brevard

Aleshia Brevard

Showgirl #2 (voice)

Elya Baskin

Elya Baskin

Tuba Player (voice)

M.B. West

Prostitute (voice)

Joey Camen

Joey Camen

Freddie (voice)

Umberto Autore Jr.

Little Benny (voice)

Tony Autore

Young Benny (voice)

Johnny Brogna

Tony's Brother (voice)

Dawn Agrella

Tony's Sister (voice)

Cari Anne Warder

Tony's Sister (voice)

Don Carlson

Stagehand (voice)

Vance Colvig

Vance Colvig

Hobo #1

Robert Beecher

Robert Beecher

Hobo #2 (voice)

Tony Fasce

Crapshooter #1 (voice)

Frank Ciaravino

Crapshooter #2 (voice)

Gene Krischer

Hippie (voice)

D.A. Young

Curtis (voice)

Spit Stix

Punk Rocker (voice)

Derf Scratch

Punk Rocker (voice)

Philo Cramer

Punk Rocker (voice)

Chester Hayes

Organ Grinder (voice)

Chuck Mitchell

Chuck Mitchell

Doorkeeper (voice)

Ralph Bakshi

Ralph Bakshi

Piano Player (voice)

Helen Morgan

Helen Morgan

Singer in Raided Nightclub (archive footage)

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