| In Search of America | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Lewis John Carlino |
| Directed by | Paul Bogart |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Fred Myrow |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | William Froug |
| Cinematography | Fred J. Koenekamp |
| Editor | Richard E. Reilly |
| Running time | 90 minutes |
| Production company | Four Star Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | March 23, 1971 (1971-03-23) |
In Search of America is a 1971 Americantelevision pilot directed byPaul Bogart[1] that was broadcast as anABC Movie of the Week. It features footage of theSky River Rock Festival.[2]
Mike Olson informs his family that he wishes to drop out of university in order to find himself by travelling through the United States. He convinces his mother, father and grandmother, but not his sister, to come along with him in a 1920s bus converted into a mobile home. Their first stop is arock festival where Mike falls in love with the mysterious Kathy who is not what she seems.
ProducerWilliam Froug was given ten days to shoot the film. At the last minute, the key element in the screenplay, the death of one of the leads was disapproved by the ABC network.[3]