Robert Zemeckis on Smoking, Drinking and Drugging in the 20th Century: In Pursuit of Happiness
Brief Synopsis
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A feature-length documentary on smoking, drinking and drugging in the 20th century. Through interviews with historians and professionals in the drug treatment field interspersed with film clips, filmmaker Robert Zemeckis delves into the history of America's relationship with mind-altering substances
Cast & Crew
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Robert Zemeckis
Director
Jacob Sullum
Peter Hayden
Bill Pittman
Lowell Duncan
Troy Nowell
Film Details
Also Known As
In the 20th Century (09/13/99), Robert Zemeckis on Smoking, Drinking and Drugging in the 20th Century: In Pursuit of Happiness
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1999
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 15m
Synopsis
A feature-length documentary on smoking, drinking and drugging in the 20th century. Through interviews with historians and professionals in the drug treatment field interspersed with film clips, filmmaker Robert Zemeckis delves into the history of America's relationship with mind-altering substances over the past 100 years.
Director
Robert Zemeckis
Director
Cast
Jacob Sullum
Peter Hayden
Bill Pittman
Lowell Duncan
Troy Nowell
Kevin Zeese
Bill White
Ginna Marston
David Courtwright
Elwood Bernas
Carol Falkowski
Todd Mccormick
Buddy Arnold
Dr Demento
Fred Tomaselli
Candace Lightner
Paul Wellstone
Sandi Bacham
Arnold Washton
Scott Imler
Melody Anderson
Jane Nakken
Stanton Peele
Tom Pirko
Mike Gray
Marc Kern
John Macdougall
Phil Kavanaugh
Crew
Kenneth Adams
Other
Milton Ager
Music
Harry Akst
Song
Tandyn Almer
Song
The Association
Song Performer
Hoyt Axton
Song
Sidney W Bailey
Song
Lavern Baker
Song Performer
Shyam Balse
Researcher
Busby Berkeley
Song Performer
Elmer Bernstein
Music
Steven J Boyd
Producer
Lew Brown
Song
Elizabeth Bull
Production Assistant
Roy Burris
Song
Joel Bush
Production Assistant
J J Cale
Song
Charles Calhoun
Song
Cab Calloway
Song
John Carter
Song
Jacques Charles
Theme Lyrics
Eric Clapton
Song Performer
Michael Clemens
Music
Allen Collins
Song
Ry Cooder
Song Performer
Sam Coslow
Song
Brian Darling
Accounting Assistant
Jimmy Drake
Song
R Orlando Duenas
Editor
Stephen Duffy
Song
Marylou Eales
Music
Susan Emerling
Writer
Louis Freese
Song
Daniel Friedman
Assistant Editor
Ernest Furrow
Song
Alberto R Garcia
Sound Editor
Clarence Gaskill
Song
Floyd Gaugh
Song
Timothy Gilbert
Song
Melvin Glover
Song
John A Gomez
Song
Bill Gordon
Song
Matthew T Gordon
Production Assistant
Merle Haggard
Music
Robert Hanna
Music
Mike Harrington
On-Line Editor
Chris Hayes
Song
Bryan Herb
Researcher
Nicole Hoffmann
Production Assistant
Harlan Howard
Song
John Hurley
Song
Sandra M Itkoff
Executive Producer
David Jackson Jr
Song
Jefferson Airplane
Song Performer
Arthur Johnston
Song
Chris Kay
Song
Michael Kay
Song
Ian C Kelly
Director Of Photography
Lesli Klainberg
Producer
Kory Klein
Accountant
Jeff Knight
Song
Cub Koda
Song
Drew Kunin
Sound Mixer
Ron Lagerlof
Rerecording
K.d. Lang
Song Performer
Jerry Leiber
Song
Huey Lewis
Song Performer
Huey Lewis
Song
Sam Lewis
Song
Jimmy Liggins
Song
Michael Lutz
Song
Denis Maloney
Director Of Photography
Barry Mann
Song
Curtis Mayfield
Music
Johnny Mercer
Song
Busby Meyers
Song
Peter G. Miller
Sound Mixer
Irving Mills
Song
Scotty Morris
Song
Lawrence Muggerud
Song
Randy Newman
Song
Brad Nowell
Song
Steven Page
Song
Reuben Paris
Production Assistant
Chris Pinkston
Audio
Channing Pollack
Theme Lyrics
Cole Porter
Song
Hugh Prince
Song
Kenn Rabin
Consultant
Jeffrey G Randall
Production Assistant
Don Raye
Song
Lindon Roberts
Song
Sylvia Robinson
Song
Dennis Rose
Song
Charles Ryan
Song
Bob Sackter
Colorist
Alan Silvestri
Music
Gene Simmons
Song
Frank Sinatra
Song Performer
Daryle Singletary
Song Performer
Grace Slick
Song
Paul Stanley
Song
Steve Starkey
Producer
W S Stevenson
Song
Mike Stoller
Song
Sly Stone
Song
Garrick Stoner
Gaffer
George Thorogood
Song
Wladimir A Timm
Song
Susumu Tokunow
Sound Mixer
Sarah Tracy
Consultant
Merle Travis
Song
Ike Turner
Song Performer
Tina Turner
Song Performer
Janet Urban
Sound Mixer
Ronnie Van Zant
Song
Jaromir Vejvoda
Song
Brian Volk-weiss
Production Assistant
Billy Walker
Song
Cynthia Weil
Song
Richard A. Whiting
Song
Ronnie Wilkins
Song
Albert Willametz
Theme Lyrics
Tex Williams
Song
Eric Wilson
Song
Curtis Wright
Song
Jack Yellen
Theme Lyrics
Joe Young
Song
Maurice Yvain
Music
Vasek Zeman
Song
Robert Zemeckis
Executive Producer
Film Details
Also Known As
In the 20th Century (09/13/99), Robert Zemeckis on Smoking, Drinking and Drugging in the 20th Century: In Pursuit of Happiness
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
1999
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 15m
