Comedy ·TV Movie ·Documentary · United States of America · 1980 · 50m

All Commercials... A Steve Martin Special

Director

Cast

Steve Martin as Self Anne Lockhart as Self Antonio Fargas as Self Paul Reubens as Self Robert Klein as Self Louis Nye as Self

Crew

Steve Martin — Writer Pat Proft — Writer Earl Brown — Writer Jeffrey Barron — Writer Carmen Finestra — Writer Neal Israel — Writer

Synopsis

Steve Martin's third NBC special serves as a salute to 1970s television commercials. Taking shots at everything from "Suzy Chapstick" to Palmolive to advertising agencies, this special showcased Martin's genius for physical comedy.

Mood & Themes

parody sketch comedy

Key Collaborators

Walter C. Miller Director Steve Martin Writer Pat Proft Writer Earl Brown Writer Jeffrey Barron Writer Carmen Finestra Writer Neal Israel Writer Gordon Doyle Writer Denny Johnston Writer Sean Kelly Writer Michael McManus Writer Mason Williams Writer

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