American Pop - crew, film crew
The entire team, the film crew of the film "American Pop"
American Pop (1981)
Timing:
1:36 (96 min)
6.8/10
97
97
Film crew
Director
Producer
Executive Producer
Maggie Abbott
Executive Producer
Richard R. St. Johns
Executive Producer
Writer
Ronni Kern
Writer
Casting
Bob Morones
Casting
Editor
David Ramirez
Editor
Makeup Artist
Jeff Angell
Makeup Artist
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
David M. Horton
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Associate Producer
Lynne Betner
Associate Producer
Associate Editor
Michael A. Stevenson
Associate Editor
Sound Mixer
John Glascock
Sound Mixer
Production Manager
Steven Hahn
Production Manager
Scott Thaler
Production Manager
Assistant Editor
Scott Burrow
Assistant Editor
Martin Cohen
Assistant Editor
Key Grip
Howard Anderson
Key Grip
Gaffer
Larry Gilhooly
Gaffer
Assistant Director
John Sparey
Assistant Director
Music
Lee Holdridge
Music
Sound Recordist
Richard Portman
Sound Recordist
Hairdresser
Shanon Ely
Hairdresser
Layout
Barry E. Jackson
Layout
What's left behind the scenes
- The film tells the story of pop music in the USA in the 20th century. Only music by American groups and performers is used, with the exception of the British band The Sex Pistols.
- All characters are fictional, but some are based on real people. Frankie, for example, is based on Grace Slick (Jefferson Airplane) and Janis Joplin (1943-1970) (Big Brother and the Holding Company).
- Some scenes with gangsters were taken from William A. Wellman's gangster film "The Public Enemy" (1931).
- The film's title is a homograph. The word “pop” has two meanings. First, it is an abbreviation for “American popular music,” and second, “pop” means “father.” The film tells the story of four generations of American fathers.
- The song “Sing Sing Sing With a Swing” features the Nicholas Brothers from the film “Broadway Melody of 1940” (Norman Taurog, 1940). The Nicholas Brothers were a dance duo consisting of Fayard (1914-2006) and Harold (1921-2000).
- Zalmi’s mother died in the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire in New York City on March 25, 1911. This was the largest industrial disaster in history. 146 workers perished, including 123 women (most of whom were immigrants). They either burned to death or died from falling after jumping from the upper floors of the building, while the factory doors were locked. It was in the wake of this tragedy that labor legislation was amended.
- With a few exceptions, rotoscoping was used for the rest of the filming (a technique where the figures of all characters are traced from live actors).
- Rotoscoped images of James Cagney (1899-1986) and Jean Harlow (1911-1937) dancing were inserted into the ballroom dance scene when Bella performs “Bill”.
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