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Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty

19806.5 / 1049 min

Comedy, TV Movie

Overview

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

Dick Schaap

Sportscaster

Noah Tutak

Kid Run Over by Steamroller

Crew

Joseph Cates

Producer

Carmen Finestra

Writer

Jack Handey

Writer

Robert Garland

Writer

Steve Martin

Writer

Michael Elias

Writer

Connie Turner

Writer

Joseph Cates

Director

Michael Chapman

Director of Photography

Jere Jacob

Associate Producer

William E. McEuen

Executive Producer

Bente Christensen

Production Design

Paul Deason

Unit Production Manager

Bente Christensen

Art Direction

Dustin Blauvelt

First Assistant Camera

Joe R. Marquette Jr.

Camera Operator

Joe Pender

Gaffer

Rick Fee

Assistant Camera