In Search of America (1971)

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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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Director

Paul Bogart

Stars

Carl Betz
Ben Olson

Jeff Bridges
Mike Olson

Renne Jarrett
Kathy

Howard Duff
Ray Chandler

Ruth McDevitt
Grandma Rose

Kim Hunter
Cora Chandler

Michael Anderson Jr.
J.J.

Sal Mineo
Nick

Tyne Daly
Anne

Mary Gail Hobbs
Claire

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Keywords

bus trip, tv series pilot, finding yourself, hippies, family travels, movie of the week

Production

Four Stars Productions

Actor

Carl Betz, Jeff Bridges, Renne Jarrett, Howard Duff, Ruth McDevitt, Kim Hunter, Michael Anderson Jr., Sal Mineo, Tyne Daly, Mary Gail Hobbs, Jeff Siggins, Glynn Turman, Ken Sylk, Chris Gilmore, Vera Miles, George Wallace, Tom Baker, James Gavin, Paul Jabara

Creators

Fred J. Koenekamp (Director of Photography), Paul Bogart (Director), Fred Myrow (Original Music Composer), Lewis John Carlino (Writer), Robert Swink (Second Unit Director), Art Levinson (Second Assistant Director), E. Darrell Hallenbeck (Unit Manager), William Froug (Producer), Richard M. Rosenbloom (Executive Producer), Mort Rabinowitz (Art Direction), Alfred Perry (Music Supervisor), Richard E. Reilly (Editor)

Release dates

23.03.1971 (US)

In Search of America (1971)

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