Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project (2007)
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- 1h 29min
- Documentary, Comedy
- 04 Dec 2007 (USA)
- Movie
This terrific feature film comedy reveals the background of one of the legends of comedy, Don Rickles. Hailed by some of today's biggest comedians as one of the classics, who they aspire to emulate in their own comedy. Comedians reveal...
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Awards:
- Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 nomination.
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Cast
| Harry Dean Stanton | ... |
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| John Landis | ... |
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| Don Rickles | ... |
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| Clint Eastwood | ... |
Self / Private Kelly / Harry Callahan
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| Robert De Niro | ... |
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| Richard Lewis | ... |
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Victor Figueredo | ... |
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Conrad Hermogenes | ... |
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Paul Shefrin | ... |
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Heidi Akawa | ... |
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Peggy March | ... |
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Joe Mele | ... |
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| Chris Rock | ... |
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Tom McDermott | ... |
Guitar
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Jack Cenna | ... |
Percussion
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Brace Phillips | ... |
Bass
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Tommy Check | ... |
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Tom DeLibero | ... |
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Bob Hamilton | ... |
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Tom Porrello | ... |
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Walt Boenig | ... |
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Kevin Stout | ... |
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Charles McLean | ... |
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Ernie Hensley | ... |
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Fred Haller | ... |
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Steve Golden | ... |
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| Sarah Silverman | ... |
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| Bob Newhart | ... |
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| Whoopi Goldberg | ... |
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| Steve Lawrence | ... |
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| Robin Williams | ... |
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| Roseanne Barr | ... |
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| Dave Attell | ... |
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| Christopher Guest | ... |
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| Billy Crystal | ... |
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| Regis Philbin | ... |
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| Tony Oppedisano | ... |
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| Sidney Poitier | ... |
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| Penn Jillette | ... |
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| Bobby Slayton | ... |
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Eliot Weisman | ... |
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| Burt Lancaster | ... |
Lt. Jim Bledsoe (archiveFootage)
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Commander Richardson (archiveFootage)
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| Mario Cantone | ... |
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| Kathy Griffin | ... |
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| Ed McMahon | ... |
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Peter Lassally | ... |
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| George Wallace | ... |
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| Martin Scorsese | ... |
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| George Lopez | ... |
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| Jay Leno | ... |
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Joy Damon | ... |
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Gerri Darnelle | ... |
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Taffy Tourel | ... |
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Alona | ... |
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| Larry King | ... |
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| Ernest Borgnine | ... |
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| Carl Reiner | ... |
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| Debbie Reynolds | ... |
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| Jack Carter | ... |
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| Roger Corman | ... |
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| Ray Milland | ... |
Dr. James Xavier (archiveFootage)
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| Jack Oakie | ... |
Mac (archiveFootage)
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Barbara Rickles | ... |
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| Joan Rivers | ... |
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| James Caan | ... |
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| Jimmy Kimmel | ... |
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| Keely Smith | ... |
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| Harry Shearer | ... |
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Howard Blank | ... |
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| Tom Smothers | ... |
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| Dick Smothers | ... |
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| Frankie Avalon | ... |
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| Annette Funicello | ... |
DeeDee (archiveFootage)
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| John Lasseter | ... |
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| John Ratzenberger | ... |
Hamm (archiveFootage)
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| Estelle Harris | ... |
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Ginny Newhart | ... |
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| John Stamos | ... |
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| Bob Saget | ... |
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Ron O'Neal | ... |
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Coach Leo Golembiewski | ... |
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| Don Adams | ... |
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| John Astin | ... |
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| Jack Benny | ... |
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| Milton Berle | ... |
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| Pat Boone | ... |
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| Lenny Bruce | ... |
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| Red Buttons | ... |
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| Johnny Carson | ... |
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| Ted Cassidy | ... |
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| Bill Cosby | ... |
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| Robert Culp | ... |
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| Tony Curtis | ... |
Pete Hammond Jr. (uncredited) (archiveFootage)
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| Sammy Davis Jr. | ... |
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| Bob Denver | ... |
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| Jonathan Dixon | ... |
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| Jackie Gleason | ... |
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Harry Goines | ... |
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| Billy Graham | ... |
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| Shecky Greene | ... |
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| Andy Griffith | ... |
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| Bob Hope | ... |
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| Buster Keaton | ... |
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| Grace Kelly | ... |
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| Don Knotts | ... |
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| Dean Martin | ... |
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| Burgess Meredith | ... |
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| Elizabeth Montgomery | ... |
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| Mary Tyler Moore | ... |
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| Agnes Moorehead | ... |
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| Jim Nabors | ... |
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| Harrison Page | ... |
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| Pope John Paul II | ... |
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| Louis Prima | ... |
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| Freddie Prinze | ... |
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| Nancy Reagan | ... |
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| Ronald Reagan | ... |
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Etta Rickles | ... |
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| Jeffrey Ross | ... |
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| Telly Savalas | ... |
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| Doc Severinsen | ... |
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| Frank Sinatra | ... |
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| Donald Sutherland | ... |
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| Elizabeth Taylor | ... |
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| Dick Van Dyke | ... |
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Directed by
| John Landis | ||
Produced by
| Bryan Basham | ... | line producer: New York |
| Robert Engelman | ... | producer |
| John Landis | ... | producer |
| Mike Richardson | ... | producer |
| Larry Rickles | ... | producer |
| Chris Tongue | ... | co-producer |
Cinematography by
| Tom Clancey | ||
Editing by
| Mark L. Levine | ||
Editorial Department
| Ryan Condercuri | ... | post-production assistant |
| Xander Denke | ... | post-production |
| Derek Ellingson | ... | assistant editor / on-line editor |
| Sergey Gavrishkiv | ... | post-production |
| Brian Hayashi | ... | post-production |
| Sevan Mardirossian | ... | post-production |
| Dan Olsen | ... | assistant editor |
| Enzo Raee | ... | colorist |
| S. William Raee | ... | colorist (as Will Raee) |
Makeup Department
| Francie Paull | ... | key makeup artist |
Production Management
| Bryan Basham | ... | post-production supervisor (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Umbe Adan | ... | sound mixer |
| Dino Herrmann | ... | re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor |
| Michael Krikorian | ... | sound mixer |
| Robb Wenner | ... | foley artist / sound effects editor |
Visual Effects by
| Matthew Merkovich | ... | visual effects |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Steve Mulcahey | ... | key grip |
| David Waldman | ... | additional cinematographer |
| Scott Wildfong | ... | camera operator |
Music Department
| Paoula Abou-Jaoude | ... | music supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Charlie Engelman | ... | production assistant |
| Rachel Engelman | ... | production assistant |
| Gregory Fein | ... | clearances |
| Matt Merkovich | ... | production assistant |
| Sean Streeter | ... | studio stage manager |
| David Villareal | ... | production assistant |
Thanks
| Chris Albrecht | ... | special thanks |
| Peter Bernstein | ... | thanks |
| Bob Crestani | ... | special thanks |
| Conrad W. Denke | ... | special thanks (as Conrad Denke) |
| Sarah Engelman | ... | thanks |
| Greg Fields | ... | special thanks |
| Jean Firstenberg | ... | special thanks |
| Lisa Jacobs | ... | thanks |
| Terry Jenkins | ... | thanks |
| John Lasseter | ... | special thanks |
| Jill Leiderman | ... | thanks |
| Aaron McNally | ... | thanks |
| Deborah Nadoolman | ... | thanks (as Deborah Landis) |
| Bob Newhart | ... | special thanks |
| Ginny Newhart | ... | special thanks |
| Randy Newman | ... | thanks |
| Brian O'Rourke | ... | thanks |
| Tony Oppedisano | ... | special thanks (as Tony 'O' Oppedisano) |
| Monica Orlen | ... | thanks |
| Darren Robertson | ... | thanks |
| Jennifer Ryan | ... | thanks |
| Jenniphur Ryan | ... | special thanks |
| Jim Seagrave | ... | thanks |
| Paul Shefrin | ... | special thanks |
| Lucy Simonet | ... | thanks |
| Jeff Sotzing | ... | special thanks |
| Rick Thomas | ... | special thanks |
| Don Turley | ... | thanks |
| Bob Zmuda | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Home Box Office (HBO) (2007) (United States) (tv)
- Salient Media (2008) (World-wide)
- Studio71 (2007) (United States)
- Vivendi Entertainment (2007) (United States)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Actors' Equity Association (AEA) (Philip Loeb photo courtesy of)
- American Film Institute (AFI) ('AFI Lifetime Achievement Awards' footage courtesy of)
- Boulevard Casino (special thanks)
- Boyd Gaming (thanks)
- Caesar's Palace (thanks)
- Cafe Med (thanks)
- Carson Entertainment Group ('The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson' footage courtesy of)
- Cinehyte (audio post-production)
- City of Las Vegas (thanks)
- City of Los Angeles (thanks)
- City of Malibu (thanks)
- Comic Relief Inc. (thanks)
- Dan Tana's Restaurant (thanks)
- Dean Martin Family Trust ('Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts' footage courtesy of)
- Fremont Street Experience (thanks)
- Golden Nugget Casino (thanks)
- Great Canadian Gaming Corporation (thanks)
- Hollywood Book & Poster Co. (thanks)
- House of Blues (thanks)
- Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (special thanks)
- Media Research and Clearances (clearances)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) ('Beach Blanket Bingo' footage courtesy of)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) ('Run Silent, Run Deep' footage courtesy of)
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) ('X, The Man with the X-Ray Eyes' footage courtesy of)
- New Frontier Hotel and Casino (thanks)
- Nick Vanoff Presents ('The Big Show' footage courtesy of)
- Paramount Pictures ('The Rat Race' footage courtesy of)
- Pixar Animation Studios ('Toy Story 2' footage courtesy of)
- Pixar Animation Studios ('Toy Story' footage courtesy of)
- Ralph Edwards Productions ('This Is Your Life' footage courtesy of)
- Red Robinson Show Theater (thanks)
- SabuCat Productions (thanks)
- Sim (thanks)
- Something Weird Video (SWV) (thanks)
- Stardust Hotel & Casino (thanks)
- TBS/HBO Comedy Festival (thanks)
- The City of Burbank (thanks)
- The City of New York (thanks)
- Turner Entertainment ('Kelly's Heroes' footage courtesy of)
- U.S. Comedy Arts Festival (thanks)
- Vic and Anthony's Steakhouse (thanks)
- Victory Studio L.A. (post-production facilities)
- Walt Disney Pictures ('Toy Story 2' footage courtesy of)
- Walt Disney Pictures ('Toy Story' footage courtesy of)
- Warner Bros. Entertainment ('The Enforcer' footage courtesy of)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
This terrific feature film comedy reveals the background of one of the legends of comedy, Don Rickles. Hailed by some of today's biggest comedians as one of the classics, who they aspire to emulate in their own comedy. Comedians reveal their unique stories, and tell how chance meetings and personal connections propelled them to the heights of comedy. Written by Jwelch5742 |
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| Taglines | If you think he's so... why does he have so many friends? See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $500,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The name "Mr. Warmth" was given to Don Rickles by Johnny Carson, former host of The Tonight Show. See more » |
| Goofs | While Bobby Slayton lists the many shows Rickles appeared on in the 1960's, he names Bewitched (1964). Rickles never appeared on the show. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The 60th Primetime Emmy Awards (2008). See more » |
| Soundtracks | When You're Smiling See more » |
| Quotes |
Steve Lawrence:
Black people can do black jokes, Jew do Jew jokes, Italians do Italian jokes, etc, etc. He does em all and gets away with it because he's hysterical. See more » |