American Pop

68 %|Feb 13, 1981|Animation, Music, Drama, History

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.

Featured Crew

Ralph Bakshi

Director

Barry E. Jackson

Layout

Ronni Kern

Writer

Maggie Abbott

Executive Producer

Ralph Bakshi

Producer

Lynne Betner

Associate Producer

Martin Ransohoff

Producer

Richard R. St. Johns

Executive Producer

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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)

Beat Poet (voice)

The Blonde (voice)

Punk Rocker (voice)

Louie (voice)

Izzy (voice)

Benny (voice)

Palumbo (voice)

Nancy (voice)

Leo Stern (voice)

Little Pete (voice)

Prostitute (voice)

Showgirl #1 (voice)

Dwayne (voice)

Little Zalmie (voice)

Halley (voice)

Young Zalmie (voice)

Club Manager (voice)

August (voice)

Space (voice)

Johnny (voice)

Reed (voice)

Jeffrey (voice)

Showgirl #2 (voice)

Tuba Player (voice)

Prostitute (voice)

Freddie (voice)

Little Benny (voice)

Young Benny (voice)

Tony's Brother (voice)

Dawn Agrella

Tony's Sister (voice)

Cari Anne Warder

Tony's Sister (voice)

Stagehand (voice)

Hobo #1

Hobo #2 (voice)

Crapshooter #1 (voice)

Frank Ciaravino

Crapshooter #2 (voice)

Hippie (voice)

Curtis (voice)

Punk Rocker (voice)

Punk Rocker (voice)

Punk Rocker (voice)

Organ Grinder (voice)

Chuck Mitchell

Doorkeeper (voice)

Ralph Bakshi

Piano Player (voice)

Helen Morgan

Singer in Raided Nightclub (archive footage)