A week in the life of "The Gong Show" host and creator Chuck Barris who lives through a series of outrageous competitors, stressful situations, a nervous breakdown and other comical ...
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Title: The Gong Show Movie (1980)
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Cast
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Robin Altman | ... | Red |
| Chuck Barris | ... | Himself | |
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Brian O'Mullin | ... | Bum |
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Jack Bernardi | ... | Violin Player (Elderly Man) |
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Satisfaction | ... | Singing Group |
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William Tregoe | ... | Winking Man |
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Harvey Alpert | ... | Trumpet Man |
| Mabel King | ... | Mabel | |
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Lillie Shelton | ... | Mabel's Mama |
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James B. Douglas | ... | Buddy Didlo |
| Harvey Lembeck | ... | Man in Steam Room | |
| Ed Marinaro | ... | Man in Locker Room | |
| Murray Langston | ... | The Unknown Comic | |
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Melvin Presar | ... | Himself |
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Steve Garvey | ... | Himself |
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A week in the life of "The Gong Show" host and creator Chuck Barris who lives through a series of outrageous competitors, stressful situations, a nervous breakdown and other comical characters involved in his life and work on the TV show. Written by Anonymous
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The Gong Show that was gonged by the censor. See more »Genres:
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23 May 1980 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
El espectáculo más loco loco del mundo See more »Filming Locations:
Los Angeles, California, USAEdit
Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$1,476,425, 26 May 1980, Wide ReleaseGross USA:
$6,621,520Company Credits
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Buddy Didlo: Chuck, you're a world famous celebrity. Trying to find you is like trying to find a camel in a haystack.
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During the breakup scene there is a blurry newspaper on the wall that says, "GONG MOVIE SMASH HIT, BARRIS NEXT FELLINI." See more »Quotes
Chuck Barris: How did you find me?Buddy Didlo: Chuck, you're a world famous celebrity. Trying to find you is like trying to find a camel in a haystack.
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A much underrated (and sadly, widely unavailable) film about an egomaniacal talent show host starring the co-writer and director of the film who also just happened to be the host of the real Gong Show. Although at times self-indulgent (the film ends with most of the Gong Show regulars trying to woo Barris out of the desert), the film is on the whole truly bizarre and should appeal to fans of "out" cinema of the 60's and early 70's. No surprise, then, that the film was co-written by underground legend Robert Downey Sr. whose presence is strongly felt; fans of his work should not be taken aback by Barris's role in the spotlight as Downey clearly had some significant input here. Don't miss it if opportunity arises, and what with Spike Jonze working on a Barris related project, hopefully opportunity will be more available soon.