Hello! My Name is Blotto: The Movie
“"They were fun, but they weren't a joke." - Martha Quinn”
2025•PG-13•1h 45m•Released
DocumentaryMusic
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.
Director
Rob Lichter
Languages
English
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
Self
Steve Davies
Self
Martha Quinn
Self
Donald Roeser
Self
Jackie Martling
Self
Bob Buchmann
Self
Liz Bishop
Self
Martin Benjamin
Self
Production
Producer
Rob Lichter
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