I, Martin Short, Goes Home (2012) (TV)

Director:

Ian Ross MacDonald

Writers:

Martin Short and
Michael Short

Release Date:

3 April 2012 (Canada)

Genre:

Comedy | Musical

Plot Keywords:

Art Theft | Bleeped Dialogue | Rabbi | Buxom | Semi Autobiographical

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Martin Short	...	Martin Short / Martin Short age 17 / Charlie Short / Irving Cohen / Birth Father / Conductor / Norbert / Pierre De La Salle
Robin Duke	...	Princess Anne
Fred Willard	...	Mason Macgillivray
Andrea Martin	...	Midwife
Eugene Levy	...	Mr. Mortimer Rickards
Joe Flaherty	...	Atticus Finch
George Stroumboulopoulos	...	Himself
Naomi Snieckus	...	Jennifer
Michael Therriault	...	Teacher
Ely Henry	...	Stan
Loretta Yu	...	Kim Chee
Kylon Howell	...	Devon
Victoria DiGiovanni	...	Gwen
Jan Caruana	...	Leona
David Black	...	Conrad Black
Katie Bergin	...	Sarah Ferguson
Marcia Diamond	...	Ms Dubose
Adrienne Merrell	...	Secretary
Farboud Arabi	...	Rapper
Amy Lalonde	...	Olive
Jerry Schaefer	...	Rabbi
Bruce Pirrie	...	Trevor
Bathsheba Garnett	...	Tina
Stefani Kimber	...	Nora
Matty Finochio	...	Priest
Kathryn Greenwood	...	Mother (as Katherine Greenwood)
Brendan Heard	...	Addison Short
Daniel Stolfi	...	Indian Chief
Ali Rizvi Badshah	...	Rap Referee (as Ali Badshah)
Nathan Henry	...	Martin Short age 8
James Coholan	...	Bully #1
Meghan Heffern	...	Mini Princess
Robert Segal	...	Justin Bieber (as Martin Segal)
Darryl Hinds	...	Indian #1
Marty Adams	...	Ti-Cat Player 1
Roger Wong	...	Tibetan Monk
Robert Fulton	...	Football Referee
Emily Lineham	...	Marty Dancer #1 (as Melissa Moore)
Alexandra Crenian	...	Marty Dancer #2
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Miranda Jade	...	Fred's Girlfriend
Tyler Curnew	...	Puppet Show Child #5 (uncredited)
Jayden Greig	...	Puppet Show Child (uncredited)
Michael James Regan	...	Statue of David (uncredited)
Johan Vandergun	...	Marionette (uncredited)

Directed by
Ian Ross MacDonald

Writing credits
Martin Short		and
Michael Short

Produced by
Andrew Alexander	....	executive producer
Dick Blasucci	....	supervising producer
Klaus Schuller	....	producer
Martin Short	....	executive producer
Michael Short	....	supervising producer

Original Music by
Jay McCarrol

Cinematography by
Bobby Shore

Film Editing by
Mike Fleischhaker		(as Mike Fly)

Casting by
Ashley Bowes

Production Design by
James McAteer

Costume Design by
Bonnie Sutherland

Makeup Department
Judi Cooper-Sealy	....	wig design
Faye Crasto	....	assistant hair stylist
Faye Crasto	....	assistant makeup artist
Stella Margaritis	....	personal makeup artist/hair: Martin Short
Jennifer O'Connor	....	makeup supervisor
Nina Stephen	....	daily assistant makeup artist
Sue Upton	....	special makeup effects artist
Melissa Zimmerman	....	key makeup/hair

Production Management
Justin Kelly	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
J. Michael Dawson	....	first assistant director
Michal Page	....	second assistant director
Caris Reid	....	third assistant director

Art Department
Stephen Depko	....	props
Mary Kirkland	....	set dresser
Sasha Tolstoy	....	on-set dresser

Sound Department
Chris Bottomley	....	boom operator
John Loranger	....	dialogue editor
John Loranger	....	supervising sound editor
Steve Munro	....	sound effects editor
Cory Siddall	....	sound mixer
Jamie Sulek	....	sound re-recording mixer
Derrick Wood	....	audio coordinator

Special Effects by
Jon Davis	....	special effects supervisor
James Sled	....	special effects coordinator

Visual Effects by
Beau Parsons	....	visual effects coordinator

Stunts
Mike Chute	....	stunt rigger
Dean Copkov	....	stunt rigger
Christopher Cordell	....	stunt coordinator
Carl Fortin	....	stunt double: Martin Short
Max White	....	stunt performer

Camera and Electrical Department
Mark Beauchamp	....	first assistant b-camera
Cameron Bryson	....	digital imaging technician
Natalino Lattanzio	....	best boy grip
Kelly Richardson	....	electrician
Nelson Rogers	....	gaffer
Ryan Williams	....	best boy electric
Ryan Williams	....	equipment coordinator

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sarah Goodwin	....	assistant costume designer
Juul Haalmeyer	....	costume consultant
Sharon McDonell	....	personal dresser: Martin Short

Transportation Department
Paul Fler	....	transportation coordinator

Other crew
Geoffrey A. Cole	....	location manager
Jonathan Collard	....	stand-in: Martin Short
Jackie English	....	choreographer
Gerhard Gouws	....	production coordinator
Danny Mendlow	....	production assistant
Fraser Mills	....	assistant production coordinator
Julie Bryn Netley	....	production secretary
Justyna Ogorkis	....	business affairs
Seth Rossman	....	weapons handler
James Sled	....	firearms supervisor
Lindsay Somers	....	key set medic

Production Companies

• Second City Television Productions Inc.

Distributors

• Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) (2011) (Canada) (TV)

Special Effects

• Illusion Studios
• Nexus Canada

Other Companies

• Donegan Gear  camera cranes
• Donegan Gear  camera equipment provided by
• Donegan Gear  grip and lighting equipment
• Nexus Canada  firearms provided by
• William F. White International  grip and lighting equipment

Country:

Canada

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Second City Television Productions Inc.

Martin Short Goes Home, Sends Himself Up, I Must Say...

I, fearing a bushel of Canadian corn, was surprised at how sharp the script by Martin and Michael (brother? son?) Short was and at how many great gags popped by, one after another. It was like a really tight late-model SCTV show; no sacred cows, bizarre impersonations and media parodies, a rambling "story" and no opportunity for surprise left unattended. The presence of old cronies Eugene Levy, Joe Flaherty, and Robin Duke could have been quaint but you'll see they all stepped their game for the occasion. If you don't know Martin's career or some Canadiana (can I really spell George Stromboulopoulis?) it will dim your amusement factor a little and there are the odd 6-point misfires to sit through (Fred Willard can't be great in everything) but the abundance of snappy 8+point moments makes Going Home worth the trip. Averages out to a 7++ in my book.