Film · 1980

Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty

Name: Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty
Director: Joseph Cates
Genre: Comedy, TV Movie, Documentary
Released: 1980-02-14
Rating: 7

49 min · Directed by Joseph Cates

Comedy TV Movie Documentary

7.04
ratings

Steve Martin's second NBC special was made up entirely of sketches. Highlights include: Marty Robbins' "El Paso" with monkeys; "The Death Of Socrates"; and "Bizarre Oddities Of The World."

Cast

Steve Martin

Self / Various

Marty Allen

Igor

Richard Deacon

King of Cey What

Joyce DeWitt

Love God's Date

Phil Foster

Pyramid Owner

Peter Graves

TV Director

Werner Klemperer

Plato

Meredith MacRae

Hippie

Gary Mule Deer

Hippie

Louis Nye

Laundry Customer

Regis Philbin

Public Service Announcer

Carl Reiner

Sportscaster

Paul Reubens

Cafe Counter Guy

D

Dick Schaap

Sportscaster

N

Noah Tutak

Kid Run Over by Steamroller

Crew

Director: Joseph Cates
Producer: Joseph Cates, William E. McEuen
Writer: Carmen Finestra, Jack Handey, Robert Garland, Steve Martin, Michael Elias, Connie Turner
Editor: Bill Breshears
Cinematography: Michael Chapman
Production Design: Bente Christensen
Art Direction: Bente Christensen
Makeup: Ric Sagliani

Details

Studios: Aspen Film Society
Countries: United States of America
Languages: English
Release: February 14, 1980

Themes

sketch comedy

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