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American Pop Snapshot

Release Year

1981

Tagline

All those years, all those dreams, all those sons... one of them is going to be a star.

Plot Summary

The story of four generations of a Russian Jewish family of musicians parallels the history of American popular music in the 20th century.

Run Time

96 min

Aspect Ratio

1.37 : 1

Genre

Animation, Drama, Music

Language

English, Hebrew, Russian, Yiddish

Keyword

Musician, Russia, 1980s, Jewish, Pop

Movie Rating

Sound Mix

Dolby

Colour

Color

Film Type

Animated

Film Class

Animated Musical, Musical Drama, Rock Musical

Themes

Musician's Life, Bohemian Life

Tones

Sweeping, Fanciful, Lavish, Stylized, Sentimental

Mood

Memory Lane

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1, 2, 3

Wikipedia Text

American Pop is a 1981 American animated film directed by Ralph Bakshi. The film tells the story of four generations of a Russian Jewish immigrant family of musicians whose careers parallel the history of American popular music. The majority of the film's animation was completed through rotoscoping, a process in which live actors are filmed and the subsequent footage is used for animators to draw over. However, the film also uses a variety of other mixed media including water colors, computer graphics, live action shots, and archival footage.

Release Date

13 February 1981

Country

USA

Country Of Origin

USA