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Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project (2007) -- An Emmy winning docu-comedy about the famous stand-up comedian Don Rickles with interviews from Robin Williams, Chris Rock, Sara Silverman, Clint Eastwood, and more.
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Overview

User Rating:
7.7/10   347 votes
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Director:
John Landis
Contact:
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Release Date:
4 December 2007 (USA) more
Genre:
Documentary
Tagline:
No one is safe from the most dangerous man in America more
Plot:
The documentary consists of tape of Don's show (never been filmed before), interviews with Don's contemporaries... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Won 2 Primetime Emmys. more
NewsDesk:
(8 articles)
2009 Emmy Nominees
 (From Screen Rant. 17 July 2009, 8:40 AM, PDT)

Jon Stewart can't win an Emmy for his showdown with Jim Cramer
 (From Gold Derby. 13 March 2009, 8:16 PM, PDT)

User Comments:
more of a love letter than a true documentary, but great none the less more (4 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Harry Dean Stanton ... Himself / Private Willard (also archive footage)

John Landis ... Himself / Sister Rosa Stigmata

Don Rickles ... Himself / Crapgame / Petty Officer Ruby / Crane / Nellie / Anne Bancroft / Big Drop / Mr. Potato Head (also archive footage)

Clint Eastwood ... Himself / Private Kelly / 'Dirty' Harry Callahan (also archive footage)

Robert De Niro ... Himself
Richard Lewis ... Himself
Victor Figueredo ... Himself
Conrad Hermogenes ... Himself
Paul Shefrin ... Himself
Heidi Akawa ... Herself
Peggy March ... Herself
Joe Mele ... Himself

Chris Rock ... Himself
Tom McDermott ... Guitar
Jack Cenna ... Percussion
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Don Rickles Documentary (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
USA:89 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color | Black and White (archive footage)
Filming Locations:
British Columbia, Canada more

Fun Stuff

Goofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): While Bobby Slayton lists the many shows Rickles appeared on in the 1960's, he names "Bewitched" (1964). Rickles never appeared on the show. more
Movie Connections:
References Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942) more
Soundtrack:
I Will Follow Him more

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5 out of 8 people found the following comment useful.
more of a love letter than a true documentary, but great none the less, 8 December 2007
8/10
Author: movieman_kev from United States

More of a tribute to a comedic legend than a true documentary, this John Landis directed love letter to the great Mr. Rickles is pretty good none the less. Consisting of various actors and directors of note giving their (naturally) praise for the beloved comedian, interspersed with clips from his Vegas shows, late show appearances, old films, Friars' Roasts, and home movies with longtime friend, Bob Newhart.

While the film does have a very small amount of missteps editing and a few instances where it veers off-topic to ill effect, for the most part it's quite highly enjoyable and hilarious to boot. Any true fan (myself included)of Don will no doubt treasure it and watch it multiple times.

So what ya waiting' for? Go check it out on HBO while it's still on, Hockey Puck.

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