Rowan & Martin at the Movies (1968)

This public service short for U.S. Savings Bonds starts out with Rowan and Martin arriving at a TV studio, ostensibly to host a show. It turns out that trumpet player Herb Alpert is the ... See full summary »

Director:

Jack Arnold

Writer:

Paul Keyes

Stars:

Dan Rowan, Dick Martin, Herb Alpert

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dan Rowan	...	Himself
Dick Martin	...	Himself
Herb Alpert	...	Himself
Dan Blocker	...	Himself
Les Brown	...	Himself
Carol Burnett	...	Herself
Doris Day	...	Herself (archive footage)
Phyllis Diller	...	Herself
Kirk Douglas	...	Himself
Lorne Greene	...	Himself
Andy Griffith	...	Himself
Charlton Heston	...	Himself
Bob Hope	...	Himself
Don Knotts	...	Himself
Michael Landon	...	Himself (as Mike Landon)

Storyline

This public service short for U.S. Savings Bonds starts out with Rowan and Martin arriving at a TV studio, ostensibly to host a show. It turns out that trumpet player Herb Alpert is the only other performer listed in the credits who is actually there in person. The others appear in clips, some from their own U.S. Savings Bonds spots, others from unidentified movie or TV appearances. Singer Barbara McNair is shown entertaining U.S. troops in Viet Nam, and the youth group The Young Americans also sings.

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Plot Keywords:

public service | punctuation in title | ampersand in title | character name in title

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Genres:

Comedy | Documentary | Short

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Rowan & Martin en el cine

Filming Locations:

Culver City, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

11 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Metrocolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Crazy Credits

Jack Valenti is identified orally by Dan Rowan.

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Connections

Edited from The Glass Bottom Boat (1966)

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Soundtracks

"Yankee Doodle"
(uncredited)
Performed by The Young Americans

User Reviews

Okay for the Stars

Rowan & Martin at the Movies (1968)

*** (out of 4)

Rowan and Martin show up at MGM studios and try to tell folks why they should buy U.S. Savings Bonds. The two actually have a pretty funny little stand up act but the real highlight here are the various stars that pop up in cameos. The stars include: Carol Burnett, Doris Day, Kirk Douglas, Charlton Heston, Andy Griffith, Bob Hope, Don Knotts, Dean Martin, Michael Landon, Barbara McNair and MPAA head Jack Valenti. Directed by Jack Arnold (Creature from the Black Lagoon, Tarantula and various others).