Will Ferrell: You're Welcome America - A Final Night with George W Bush (2009) (TV)

Director:

Marty Callner

Writer:

Will Ferrell (written by)

Release Date:

14 March 2009 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

Ask not what your country can do for you but what have I done to your country?

Plot Keywords:

George W. Bush | U.S. President | Stand Up Comedy | Live Performance

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys.

Cast

Will Ferrell	...	George W. Bush
Michael Delaney	...	Dr. Scott Blumeth
Pia Glenn	...	Condoleezza Rice
Adam Mucci	...	Pilot
Patrick Ferrell	...	Jerry - Secret Service Agent
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
John Ashcroft	...	Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Gordon Brown	...	Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Elaine L. Chao	...	Herself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Dick Cheney	...	Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Stephen Harper	...	Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Angela Merkel	...	Herself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Edward Norton	...	Himself - Audience Member (uncredited)
Gale Norton	...	Herself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Richard Perle	...	Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Colin Powell	...	Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero	...	Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Karl Rove	...	Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Nicolas Sarkozy	...	Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)
Tommy Thompson	...	Himself (archive footage) (uncredited)

Directed by
Marty Callner

Writing credits
Will Ferrell		(written by)

Produced by
Marty Callner	....	producer
Jessica Elbaum	....	executive producer
Will Ferrell	....	executive producer
Jerry Frankel	....	producer
Randall Gladstein	....	producer
Adam McKay	....	executive producer
Jeffrey Richards	....	producer
Steve Traxler	....	producer
Carol Axler Turner	....	line producer

Makeup Department
Bettie O. Rogers	....	wigs/hair designer

Production Management
Hilary Gladstein	....	production manager

Camera and Electrical Department
Tom Beck	....	lighting director

Music Department
Louis Colaianni	....	vocal coach

Other crew
Peggy Healy	....	production assistant
Lauryn Kahn	....	assistant: Mr. McKay
Adam McKay	....	stage director
Charles Means	....	production stage manager
Elizabeth Moloney	....	assistant stage manager
Gena Prastos	....	script supervisor
Adam Schindler	....	assistant to producers
Matt Williams	....	choreographer
Brandon Loulias	....	production assistant (uncredited)
Elon Rutberg	....	general press representative (uncredited)

Thanks
Joe Witt	....	special thanks

Production Companies

• Funny Business Productions

Distributors

• Home Box Office (HBO) (2009) (USA) (TV)
• Warner Bros. Entertainment (2010) (Australia) (DVD)

Other Companies

• Sony Pictures Stock Footage  stock footage

Also Known As:

Runtime:

UK:115 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:MA (2010)

Filming Locations:

Cort Theatre - 138 West 48th Street, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Funny Business Productions

Trivia:

During the 'nickname' section of the show, the woman who is a Shakespeare scholar is seated next to Ed Norton and the woman who's a tennis coach is seated next to Adam Levine of Maroon 5. Also, at the beginning of the show, you can see Kevin Kline in the audience.

Quotes:

[first lines]
George W. Bush:That was weird. When the pilots of Marine One said they were going to drop me off in New York City, I thought they were joking. I said, "Sure. Y'know, while you're at it, why don't you drop me off in the faggy Theater District?" And guess what, they did...

Movie Connections:

References Top Gun (1986)

Soundtrack:

Turntable Skit

There is nothing funny about George W. Bush

I am not a big Will Ferrell fan. I cannot think of a single movie he has made that I enjoyed. That said, I have to admit that he totally personified George W. Bush in this performance. I couldn't even see Ferrell. All I saw throughout was W.

His excellent performance notwithstanding, the show itself was not particularly funny. There is nothing funny about George W. Bush. The pain that he has caused first in Texas, and then on the whole country is no laughing matter. I really tried to find something to laugh at, but I sat there like a deer caught in the headlights the entire time.

Trying to make us laugh at W. is like trying to make us laugh at cancer.