FilmStubs: American Pop (1981)

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To accommodate seating capacity, ticket holders must check in no later than 5 minutes past the scheduled showtime. After this time, unclaimed reserved seats will be released to wait listed guests.

Journey into an explosion of sight, sound, song and superb storytelling as brilliantly conceived by animation innovator Ralph Bakshi (Fritz the Cat, The Lord of the Rings, Wizards). From a turn-of-the-century immigrant vaudevillian to a rock superstar, AMERICAN POP is the story of four generations whose lives revolve around the beat of American popular music. Featuring a mind-blowing soundtrack bursting with the hit music of The Doors, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, The Mamas & The Papas, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Pat Benatar, Lou Reed, Bob Seger and more. Packed with energy, excitement, electricity and enthusiasm, Bashki's work is a ground-breaking, kaleidoscopic animated trip. [Sony Pictures]

Starring: Mews Small, Ron Thompson, Jerry Holland
Director: Ralph Bakshi
Genre: Drama, Music, Dance, Animation