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The Last Polka

  • TV Movie
  • 19851985
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
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The Last Polka (1985)
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A mockumentary that depicts the final concert of Yosh and Stan Shmenge aka the Happy Wanderers.A mockumentary that depicts the final concert of Yosh and Stan Shmenge aka the Happy Wanderers.A mockumentary that depicts the final concert of Yosh and Stan Shmenge aka the Happy Wanderers.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
499
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    • John Blanchard
    • Eugene Levy
    • John Candy
  • Stars
    • John Candy
    • Eugene Levy
    • Rick Moranis
    • John Blanchard
    • Eugene Levy
    • John Candy
  • Stars
    • John Candy
    • Eugene Levy
    • Rick Moranis
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    • 13User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
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    John Candy
    John Candy
    • Yosh Shmenge…
    Eugene Levy
    Eugene Levy
    • Stan Shmenge…
    Rick Moranis
    Rick Moranis
    • Linsk Minyk
    Catherine O'Hara
    Catherine O'Hara
    • Sylvie Lemon
    Robin Duke
    Robin Duke
    • Max Lemon
    Mary Margaret O'Hara
    • Gerta Lemon
    John McAndrew
    • Val Babbyit
    Patricia Hamilton
    Patricia Hamilton
    • Mrs. Vicki Mahoney-Cohen
    Marvin Goldhar
    • Phil King
    Nick Nichols
    • Moe Koffler
    Don Dickinson
    • Michael Colbert
    Len Doncheff
    Len Doncheff
    • Milt Chissik
    Ted Woloshyn
    • Ted Wellington
    Gord Martineau
    • Gord Markle
    Michael Budman
    Dave Thomas
    Dave Thomas
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      • John Blanchard
      • Eugene Levy
      • John Candy
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    "SCTV"'s Shmenge Bros. in their own special!
    This was a made-for-cable (Showtime) comedy special starring John Candy and Eugene Levy's "SCTV Network" characters, polka stars Yosh and Stan Shmenge.

    The film traces their rise to prominence from their childhood in native Leutonia to their final comeback concert. Along the way, we're treated to hilarious archival footage and interviews with those who worked with them and loved them, played by other "SCTV" luminaries like Rick Moranis, Robin Duke, and Catherine O'Hara. Later released on video. It's an excellent comedy special... a must for anyone who loved Candy and "SCTV!"
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    • Oct 12, 1999

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      • March 14, 1985 (United States)
      • Canada
      • English
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      • Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
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      • Shmenge Productions
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