In Search of America

Year: 1971

Runtime: 73 mins

Language: English

Director: Paul Bogart

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Michael (Jeff Bridges) quits college to find himself and persuades his parents (Carl Betz, Vera Miles) and Grandma (Ruth McDevitt) to join a cross‑country road trip in a refurbished Greyhound bus. Their picaresque journey introduces a host of colorful characters. The made‑for‑TV film ends on an ambiguous note, hinting at a possible series, and first aired March 23 1971.

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