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23 May 1980 (USA)
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(All the stuff Chuck Barris had to keep under his hat until now!) more
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A week in the life of "The Gong Show" host and creator Chuck Barris who lives through a series of outrageous competitors...
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Grand carnivalesque fun for fans of the bizarre
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Robin Altman | ... | Red |
 | Chuck Barris | ... | Himself |
| Brian O'Mullin | ... | Bum |
| Jack Bernardi | ... | Violin Player (Elderly Man) |
| Satisfaction | ... | Singing Group |
| William Tregoe | ... | Winking Man |
| Harvey Alpert | ... | Trumpet Man |
| Mabel King | ... | Mabel |
| Lillie Shelton | ... | Mabel's Mama |
| James B. Douglas | ... | Buddy Didlo |
| Harvey Lembeck | ... | Man in Steam Room |
 | Ed Marinaro | ... | Man in Locker Room |
| Murray Langston | ... | The Unknown Comic |
| Melvin Presar | ... | 'In the Mood' Chicken Dancer |
| Steve Garvey | ... | Himself |
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89 min
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USA:R (certificate no. 25975) |
Australia:M
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The footage of Jaye P. Morgan flashing her breasts was taken from an actual "Gong Show" taping, from which it had been deleted for obvious reasons.
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A much underrated (and sadly, widely unavailable) film about an egomaniacal talent show host starring the co-writer and director of the film who also just happened to be the host of the real Gong Show. Although at times self-indulgent (the film ends with most of the Gong Show regulars trying to woo Barris out of the desert), the film is on the whole truly bizarre and should appeal to fans of "out" cinema of the 60's and early 70's. No surprise, then, that the film was co-written by underground legend Robert Downey Sr. whose presence is strongly felt; fans of his work should not be taken aback by Barris's role in the spotlight as Downey clearly had some significant input here. Don't miss it if opportunity arises, and what with Spike Jonze working on a Barris related project, hopefully opportunity will be more available soon.