On Location: George Carlin at Phoenix (1978) (TV)

Director:

Marty Callner

Writer:

George Carlin (writer)

Release Date:

23 July 1978 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot Keywords:

Stand Up Comedy | Phoenix Arizona | Stand Up | Arizona | Concert Film

Cast

George Carlin

...

Himself

Also Known As:

George Carlin Again!
The Illustrated George Carlin (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

81 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Filming Locations:

Phoenix, Arizona, USA

Company:

Home Box Office (HBO)

Trivia:

This special was originally a proposed concert film titled "The Illustrated George Carlin".

Quotes:

[during a bit, someone throws a bottle of Visine onstage]
George Carlin: Visine! Do they look that red?
[after a few moments, someone throws a joint onstage]
George Carlin: Oh, now I *know* I need it!
[Carlin squirts a few drops of the Visine onto the joint, then throws it to an audience member]
George Carlin: Would you hold on to that? Now *you're* under arrest.

Movie Connections:

Featured in George Carlin: George's Best Stuff (1996) (V)

gone but not forgotten

George Carlin's recent death made me decide to watch some of his old stuff. "On Location: George Carlin at Phoenix" is a real classic. Talking about death, time and of course the Seven Dirty Words, George gives it his all; to top it off, he even shows some pictures of himself as a boy (while giving joke commentary) and has his wife come out onto the stage.

All in all, George Carlin may have left this life, but his memory and humor are here to stay. I sure hope that they stay. I guess that as long as things are really screwed up in our society, there will always be plenty of room for the likes of Carlin.

In conclusion, a comedy classic.