Hello! My Name is Blotto: The Movie

Overview

Scrappy documentary about a band that flew too close to the sun to make it really big. Albany, NY's Blotto rose from the ashes of the Star-Spangled Washboard Band and scored an unlikely hit with I Wanna Be A Lifeguard in the early 80's thanks in part to getting airplay on MTV when the network launched August 1, 1981. The film follows their struggles to land a major label deal despite huge success with touring and releasing their own EPs and Albums. First-time director Rob Lichter (aka Bert Blotto) puts together a funny, heart-felt portrait of the musical pranksters that is sometimes heartbreaking despite all the laughs.

Details

Cast

Paul Jossman

Bowtie Blotto

Bill Polchinski

Broadway Blotto

Keith Stephenson

Cheese Blotto

Greg Haymes

Sergeant Blotto (aka Sarge)

Paul Rapp

Lee Harvey Blotto

Helena Binder

Blanche Blotto

David Maswick

Chevrolet Blotto

Mike Kelley

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Steve Davies

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Martha Quinn

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Donald Roeser

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Jackie Martling

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Bob Buchmann

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Liz Bishop

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Martin Benjamin

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John Dannison

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Tom Gliserman

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Lou Brutus

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Paul Petroskey

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Jim Furlong

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