Hello! My Name is Blotto: The Movie

"They were fun, but they weren't a joke." - Martha Quinn

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.

• Release date
• May 2, 2025
• Runtime
• 105 min
• Genres
• Documentary, Music
• Director
• Rob Lichter

Cast

P

Paul Jossman Bowtie Blotto

B

Bill Polchinski Broadway Blotto

K

Keith Stephenson Cheese Blotto

G

Greg Haymes Sergeant Blotto (aka Sarge)

P

Paul Rapp Lee Harvey Blotto

H

Helena Binder Blanche Blotto

D

David Maswick Chevrolet Blotto

M

Mike Kelley Self