Comedy ·TV Movie ·Documentary · United States of America · 1980 · 49m

Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty

Director

Cast

Steve Martin as Self / Various Marty Allen as Igor Richard Deacon as King of Cey What Joyce DeWitt as Love God's Date Phil Foster as Pyramid Owner Peter Graves as TV Director

Crew

Michael Chapman — Director of Photography Bill Breshears — Editor Connie Turner — Writer Michael Elias — Writer Carmen Finestra — Writer Jack Handey — Writer

Synopsis

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."

Mood & Themes

sketch comedy

Key Collaborators

Joseph Cates Director Michael Chapman Director of Photography Bill Breshears Editor Connie Turner Writer Michael Elias Writer Carmen Finestra Writer Jack Handey Writer Robert Garland Writer Steve Martin Writer Joseph Cates Producer Bente Christensen Production Design

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