About In Search of America
- Released on March 23, 1971
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.
Full Cast of In Search of America
Carl Betz plays Ben Olson
Vera Miles plays Jenny Olson
Jeff Bridges plays Mike Olson
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Renne Jarrett plays Kathy
Howard Duff plays Ray Chandler
Kim Hunter plays Cora Chandler
Sal Mineo plays Nick
Michael Anderson Jr. plays J.J.
Tyne Daly plays Anne
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