FDR: A One Man Show (1986) (TV)

Director:

Matt Wickline

Writers:

Chris Elliott (story)
Chris Elliott (teleplay)

Plot:

Chris Elliot plays FDR in his live "One Man Show" about the life and times of the president, however, he looks and sounds nothing like the man and he re-enacts events from Roosevelt's life that never happened. |

Plot Keywords:

One Man Show | U.S. President | Community Theater | Satire

Cast

Chris Elliott	...	Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Marv Albert	...	Himself
Bob Elliott	...	Make-Up Man
Mark Allen	...	Rope twirler
Wolfgang Zilzer	...	Understudy (as Paul Andor)
Drummond Erskine	...	Abraham Lincoln
Vincent Ford	...	Team captain
Edd Hall	...	Announcer
Gordon Press	...	Hangman
Althea Turner	...	Lady

Runtime:

USA:30 min

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

Elliottland Productions

A Comedy Gem

Chris Elliot dons his "annoying guy" persona once again, this time as a wanna-be thespian attempting to re-create the life and times of FDR on the stage of a local community theater. And he's not going to let cheap production values, an uninterested audience, or mean-spirited stagehands get in his way. He also wasn't too interested in the factual events of FDR's life while writing his biographical one man show.

This show is an excellent showcase of Chris Elliot's wonderfully imaginative comedy and it really is a shame this video isn't more widely available. There are some real belly laughs here. Elliot's father also has a brief, but funny cameo. If you ever come across this, do yourself a favor and WATCH IT! It's a genuine comedy gem.