In Search of America
In Search of America

In Search of America

3.0

1 hr 13 min

1971-03-23

2

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.

Drama

TV Movie

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Characters

Carl Betz

Carl Betz

Ben Olson

Vera Miles

Vera Miles

Jenny Olson

Jeff Bridges

Jeff Bridges

Mike Olson

Ruth McDevitt

Ruth McDevitt

Grandma Rose

Renne Jarrett

Renne Jarrett

Kathy

Howard Duff

Howard Duff

Ray Chandler

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