In Search Of America

– The producers of In Search of America never declared outright that the made-for-TV film was intended..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
5.70 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 30 Minutes
Release Year:
1971
Original Name:
In Search of America
In Search Of America (1971) - Also known as In Search of America

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.

Producing Country:
USA
Genre:
Release Date:

23 Mar 1971

Language:

English

Director:

Paul Bogart

Writer:

Lewis John Carlino

Main Actors:

Carl Betz, Vera Miles, Ruth McDevitt, Jeff Bridges

Plot:

A college dropout convinces his family to re-examine its goals and gets them to leave it all for a cross-country odyssey in a 1928 Greyhound bus.

Production:

Four Star International

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
5.7/10