In Search of America (1971)
Directed by Paul Bogart
Genres - Drama, Culture & Society, Family & Personal Relationships |
Sub-Genres - Road Movie |
Run Time - 75 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
The producers of In Search of America never declared outright that the made-for-TV film was intended as a series pilot, but there sure are plenty of loose plot ends. Carl Betz and Vera Miles play the parents of shaggy-haired college dropout Jeff Bridges. At the boy's suggestion, Betz and Miles pack their family--including grandma Ruth McDevitt--into a 1928 Greyhound bus and hit the road, in search of you-know-where. The picaresque plotline brings the family in contact with a variety of colorful characters. Written by Lewis John Carlino, a name that would mean a lot more to filmgoers after The Sailor Who Fell from Grace with the Sea (1976), In Search of America was first telecast March 23, 1971.
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family, search