Young Americans
Cast & Crew
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Alex Grasshoff
Director
Milton C. Anderson
Music teacher
Diane Adams
Rod Alemania
Charlie Armstrong
Phil Aubrey
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
Jan
1967
Premiere Information
Charlotte, North Carolina, opening: 11 Oct 1967
Production Company
The Young Americans
Distribution Company
Columbia Pictures
Country
United States
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 44m
Synopsis
This documentary covers a cross-country tour made by the Young Americans, a group of teenaged singers founded in 1962 by music teacher Milton C. Anderson. During auditions in southern California, Anderson selects 36 youngsters from the hundreds of applicants who have already obtained parental permission to participate should they qualify. One of those rejected is young Judy Thomas, whom Anderson encourages to take dancing lessons so as to meet the group's standards. Following extensive rehearsals, the Young Americans set out by bus and encounter accommodations mixups, romantic interludes somewhat handicapped by chaperoning arrangements, and occasional acoustical problems. Aside from stopovers at major cities, the youngsters perform at the state prison in Menard, Illinois, where Ken Prymus sings "The Whole World in His Hands." In New York's Algonquin Hotel several of the teenagers don wigs and costumes and do imitations of some of the far-out current entertainers. When the tour concludes in Washington, D. C., Judy Thomas is on hand with news that she has not only learned to dance but has also written a song, "The Road Ahead." After hearing her composition performed on the steps of the Jefferson Memorial, Judy is informed that she has been accepted into the group, and the next stop for the Young Americans is in Europe.
Director
Alex Grasshoff
Director
Cast
Milton C. Anderson
Music teacher
Diane Adams
Rod Alemania
Charlie Armstrong
Phil Aubrey
Kathy Austin
Mike Barger
Pat Barker
Janet Bingaman
Jan Bunch
Rick Clark
Ken Collins
Rich Cuilei
Steve Flanagan
Royce Gibson
Karen Graff
Gordon Harkness
Dennis Heath
Steve Henry
Sandi Hornyak
Connie Karcher
Betty Lou Kautto
Bill Kerry
Vicki Lawrence
Larry Lloyd
Katie Mulder
Nancy O'brien
Gordon Paine
Ralph Pettiford
Ken Prymus
Judy Randel
Ernie Rettino
Barnette Ricci
Sharron Roark
Sandy Scott
Linda Sugars
Judy Thomas
Ana Teresa Vasquez
Crew
Milton C. Anderson
Music Supervisor
Charles Arrico
Wardrobe Supervisor
James Bates
Choreography
Billy Byers
Music Score
Robert Cohn
Presented By
Robert Cohn
Producer
Jesse Corallo
Production Manager
Alex Grasshoff
Screenwriter
George Grenville
Post-prod Supervisor
Hazel Hall
Script Supervisor
George Hansen
Sound mix
Larry Kostroff
Assistant Director
Frank Lambers
Head grip
Vilis Lapenieks
Cinematic cons
Robert Meyers Jr.
Assistant to the prod
Richard Moore
Director of Photography
David Newhouse
Film Editor
Robert Petzoldt
Ch Electrician
J. W. Robinson Co.
Costumes
Helen Taini
Associate Producer
Judy Thomas
Composer
George Wyle
Vocal Arrangements
Film Details
Genre
Documentary
Release Date
Jan
1967
Premiere Information
Charlotte, North Carolina, opening: 11 Oct 1967
Production Company
The Young Americans
Distribution Company
Columbia Pictures
Country
United States
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 44m
Articles
Young Americans
This documentary covers a cross-country tour made by the Young Americans, a group of teenaged singers founded in 1962 by music teacher Milton C. Anderson. During auditions in southern California, Anderson selects 36 youngsters from the hundreds of applicants who have already obtained parental permission to participate should they qualify. One of those rejected is young Judy Thomas, whom Anderson encourages to take dancing lessons so as to meet the group's standards. Following extensive rehearsals, the Young Americans set out by bus and encounter accommodations mixups, romantic interludes somewhat handicapped by chaperoning arrangements, and occasional acoustical problems. Aside from stopovers at major cities, the youngsters perform at the state prison in Menard, Illinois, where Ken Prymus sings "The Whole World in His Hands." In New York's Algonquin Hotel several of the teenagers don wigs and costumes and do imitations of some of the far-out current entertainers. When the tour concludes in Washington, D. C., Judy Thomas is on hand with news that she has not only learned to dance but has also written a song, "The Road Ahead." After hearing her composition performed on the steps of the Jefferson Memorial, Judy is informed that she has been accepted into the group, and the next stop for the Young Americans is in Europe.
Young Americans
This documentary covers a cross-country tour made by the Young Americans, a group of teenaged singers founded in 1962 by music teacher Milton C. Anderson. During auditions in southern California, Anderson selects 36 youngsters from the hundreds of applicants who have already obtained parental permission to participate should they qualify. One of those rejected is young Judy Thomas, whom Anderson encourages to take dancing lessons so as to meet the group's standards. Following extensive rehearsals, the Young Americans set out by bus and encounter accommodations mixups, romantic interludes somewhat handicapped by chaperoning arrangements, and occasional acoustical problems. Aside from stopovers at major cities, the youngsters perform at the state prison in Menard, Illinois, where Ken Prymus sings "The Whole World in His Hands." In New York's Algonquin Hotel several of the teenagers don wigs and costumes and do imitations of some of the far-out current entertainers. When the tour concludes in Washington, D. C., Judy Thomas is on hand with news that she has not only learned to dance but has also written a song, "The Road Ahead." After hearing her composition performed on the steps of the Jefferson Memorial, Judy is informed that she has been accepted into the group, and the next stop for the Young Americans is in Europe.
