In Search of America (1971)

In Search of America (1971)

1971-03-23 United States of America 73 Min. PG-13
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Overview

Michael (Jeff Bridges) drops out of college with the intention of finding himself. When his parents (Carl Betz and Vera Miles) balk, he talks them into joining him in traveling the country and educating themselves about the state of things. They, along with Grandma (Ruth McDevitt) trick out an old Greyhound bus and hit the road. The picaresque plotline brings the family into contact with a variety of colorful characters. The producers of In Search of America never declared outright that the made-for-TV film was intended as a series pilot, but it ends on an ambiguous note with plenty of loose plot ends. In Search of America was first telecast March 23, 1971.

Cast

Carl Betz is Ben Olson
Ben Olson
Vera Miles is Jenny Olson
Jenny Olson
Jeff Bridges is Mike Olson
Mike Olson
Ruth McDevitt is Grandma Rose
Grandma Rose
Howard Duff is Ray Chandler
Ray Chandler
Kim Hunter is Cora Chandler
Cora Chandler
Sal Mineo is Nick
Tyne Daly is Anne