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About
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.
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Jan 30, 2001
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Four Stars Productions
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Cast
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Carl Betz
Ben Olson
V
Vera Miles
Jenny Olson
J
Jeff Bridges
Mike Olson
R
Ruth McDevitt
Grandma Rose
R
Renne Jarrett
Kathy
H
Howard Duff
Ray Chandler
K
Kim Hunter
Cora Chandler
S
Sal Mineo
Nick
M
Michael Anderson Jr.
J.J.
T
Tyne Daly
Anne
G
Glynn Turman
Bodhi
C
Chris Gilmore
Girl
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George D. Wallace
Clarence
J
Jeff Siggins
Announcer
K
Ken Sylk
Skipper
T
Tom Baker
Doctor
J
James Gavin
Helicopter Pilot
P
Paul Jabara
Soundman
