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A Doonesbury Special

5.6(7)197825m1

Garry Trudeau's classic characters (Mike Doonesbury, Zonker, etc.) examine how their lifestyles, priorities, and concerns have changed since the end of their idealistic college days in the 1960s. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2012.

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English
  • politics
  • 1970s
  • comic strip
  • woman director
  • television special
  • short film
  • tv special

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  • United StatesUS

    • TV27 Nov 1977
  • FranceFR

    • PremiereCannes Film Festival [Competition - Short Films]25 May 1978

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A Doonesbury Special was released on 25 May 1978.

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    CinemaSerf

    3/21/2024

    6/10

    Summoned from the pool for his dinner, "Zonker" watches a bit of "Thudpucker" on the television before settling down to a dinner prepared by "Mike" that might just be lasagne. It's an extension of this quizzicality that starts to evaluate the changes in society that have occurred since their earlier lives sharing just about everything. Is that era truly finished? Is that even their concern any more? What is worth fig…

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