
Acting
Dick Smothers
Born 1939-11-20 · New York City, New York, USA
Richard Remick Smothers (born November 20, 1938) is an American actor, comedian, composer, and musician. He was half of the musical comedy team the Smothers Brothers, with his older brother Tom Smothers.
Acting credits
8.0In Las Vegas, two best friends--a casino executive and a Mafia enforcer--compete for a gambling empire and a fast-living, fast-loving socialite.
Casino
1995
6.2A rising star at agri-industry giant Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), Mark Whitacre suddenly turns whistleblower. Even as he exposes his company’s multi-national price-fixing conspiracy to the FBI, Whitacre envisions himself being hailed as a hero of the common man and handed a promotion.
The Informant!
2009
5.9One hundred superstar comedians tell the same very, VERY dirty, filthy joke--one shared privately by comics since Vaudeville.
The Aristocrats
2005
4.5An illegal race that takes place over the United States and nothing will stop this bunch of racers except for the occasional cop or a damsel in distress. Jackie Chan's car is not in this one, but many new cars make up for that. Who will win? Who will crash? Who will not even finish? Sit down and buckle up for the ride of your life.
Speed Zone
1989
6.8The documentary consists of tape of Don's show (never been filmed before), interviews with Don's contemporaries, (Steve Lawrence, Bob Newhart, Debbie Reynolds, etc.), established comedians (Billy Crystal, Rosanna Barr, Robin Williams, Chris Rock, etc.) and young comedians (Jeff Atoll, Jimmy Kimmel, Sarah Silverman, etc.).
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
2007
4.3The Debtors is a comedy about a group of people with various addictions who meet up at the tables in Las Vegas.
The Debtors
1999
In the late 1950s, a fresh, unconventional style of standup comedy emerged in sharp contrast to the standard "Take my wife, please" approach. It tackled such previously taboo subjects as sex, religion, drugs, and politics, and ushered in an avant-garde era of comedy that was decidedly more cerebral, satirical, and improvisational than before. Here are many of the maverick comedians who took those big risks years ago and paved the way for today’s current crop of outrageous, in-your-face comics. Many of these rare television performances have not been seen in 30 or 40 years. Carl Reiner & Mel Brooks (1966) Jackie Mason (1961) Bob Newhart (1966) Shelly Berman (1966) Bill Cosby (1965) Jonathan Winters (1961) Smothers Brothers (1974) Steve Martin (1977) Rowan & Martin (1964) Lily Tomlin (1975) George Carlin (1967 & 1975) Richard Pryor (1967 & 1974) Andy Kaufman (1977) Hendra & Ullett (1966) Billy Crystal (1976) Jay Leno (1978) David Letterman (1979)
Cutting Edge Comedians of the '60s & '70s
2007
NRIn this primetime TV reunion special, The sibling comedy duo and their players of their classic iconoclastic comedy-variety show reunite.
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour: The 20th Reunion
1988
NRThe world of pre-school youngsters is explored through songs and skits.
The Secret World of the Very Young
1984
5.9This is an interesting look at the Life and Times of car customizer/cartoonist Ed "Big Daddy" Roth. Through the use of many graphically enhanced photographs and "talking" cars, it is a loving look at the car culture in Southern California from the Early 50's to Ed's Passing in 2001.
Tales of the Rat Fink
2006
6.2Alice returns to Wonderland through the looking glass in this TV musical.
Alice Through the Looking Glass
1966
6.7Leslie Uggams hosts this take on A Christmas Carol, where she and fellow guest stars, Anne Murray, Imogene Coca, and Dick Smothers try to get Oscar to stop being such a Grouch on Christmas.
A Special Sesame Street Christmas
1978
4.5The history of the irreverent "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" and the content battles it fought with its television network.
Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
2002
NRExamine the history of bluegrass music, from its origins to its eventual worldwide popularity, and hear from dozens of musicians who explain the ways bluegrass music transcends generational, cultural and geographic boundaries.
Big Family: The Story of Bluegrass Music
2019
NRTom and Dick Smothers Brothers host a special featuring Glen Campbell, Pat Paulsen, and the Flying Karamas Brothers.
The Tom and Dick Smothers Brothers Special II
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7.0Jack Benny presents a variety hour with a carnival theme that stars Lucille Ball, Johnny Carson, Ben Blue, and Paul Revere and The Raiders. Cameos by The Smothers Brothers (as Joe-Joe, the two-headed boy), George Burns (as Martine, the Bearded Lady), and Dean Martin (as Rip Van Rinkle, the sleeping man). Songs include Lucille Ball singing "It's So Nice To Have a Man Around the House" and "Cleo" (to the tune of "Mame"), "Too Much Talk" and "Him or Me" sung by Paul Revere and The Raiders.
Carnival Nights
1968
8.0PBS documentary examining the work of Jack Paar.
Jack Paar: Smart Television
2003
7.1The life and work of the enigmatic singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson.
Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)
2010
6.0The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians is a 1970 American animated television special produced by Rankin/Bass Productions. After the Christmas special Frosty the Snowman (1969), it was Rankin/Bass' second hand-drawn animated work to be outsourced to Osamu Tezuka's Mushi Production in Tokyo, Japan. The show aired on ABC on April 7, 1970 before the airing of that year's Oscars. It was a tribute to early vaudeville, and featured animated reworkings of various famous comedians' acts.
The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians
1970
7.0Modern comedians share their thoughts about Laurel and Hardy. Also includes archival footage of contemporary comedians. Hosted by Dom DeLuise.
Laurel and Hardy: A Tribute to the Boys
1992
10.0Tom and Dick Smothers play Bones Howard and Ryan Fitzgerald, a TV cameraman and intrepid reporter, respectively, involved in the race to find the buried treasure of Al Capone on Alcatraz Island at the former prison where he was imprisoned.
Terror at Alcatraz
1982
Presented by professional yo-yo artists and comedians Dick and Tommy Smothers, they showcase the fundamentals of yo-yo basics to get started, tricks, and how to reach the pure "state of yo".
Just Say Yo!: The Yo Yo Man Instructional Video
1988
NRA close look at television, the ultimate drug, that keeps society turned on and what to expect of the future.
Television: The Ultimate Drug
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NRA biography of comedian double act Bud Abbott & Lou Costello
Abbott & Costello Meet Biography
1996
