Roll, Freddy, Roll! (TV 1974)

A man determined to impress his son--and show up his son's stepfather--decides to try to get into the Guinness Book of World Records by setting a record for staying the longest time on ... See full summary »

Director:

Bill Persky

Writers:

Sam Denoff, Bill Persky

Stars:

Tim Conway, Jan Murray, Moosie Drier

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tim Conway	...	Freddy Danton
Jan Murray	...	Big Sid Kane
Moosie Drier	...	Tommy Danton
Barra Grant	...	Sidni Kane
Scott Brady	...	Adm. Norton
Robert Hogan	...	Don Talbert
Ruta Lee	...	Evelyn Danton Kane
Henry Jones	...	Theodore Menlo
Danny Wells	...	Skating Rink Attendant
Edwina Gough	...	Rita
Sam Denoff	...	Gas Station Attendant
Richard Caine	...	Policeman
Richard Patterson	...	Ted Comden
Ed Peck	...	Adm. Frigate
Clifford A. Pellow	...	Guard (as Cliff Pellow)

Storyline

A man determined to impress his son--and show up his son's stepfather--decides to try to get into the Guinness Book of World Records by setting a record for staying the longest time on roller skates.

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Plot Keywords:

world record | roller skating | character name in title

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Genres:

Comedy

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 December 1974 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

ABC Circle Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

73 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

User Reviews

Conway Skates Through This Very Funny Comedy!!!

It has been years since I even thought of this movie. When I first saw this I laughed my ass off. I had always known that Tim Conway was funny. Some of his best stuff was on the Carol Burnett Show, where his improvisation was second to none. Conway was also a very understated comedian playing a bumbling ensign on McHale's navy. In Roll Freddy Roll, he is at his physical comedy best as a dad trying to impress his son by getting into the world record book. The situations he gets into as a man who wearing his roller skates everywhere to break a record is great. The story is simple and very funny. The supporting cast is also very credible and play off Conway's physical humor very well. If you ever get a chance to watch this movie do so, and with the whole family, they will love it.As a comedian Conway has always been underrated and in some area underappreciated. Roll Freddy Roll, shows you why Conway was so funny. Yes, this isn't the Bard, but this little made-for-t.v. movie is very funny and entertaining. I just sorry they didn't do some kind of sequal or follow up to it.