Movie: Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty

Top 10 Billed Cast

Steve Martin
Steve Martin

Self / Various

Marty Allen
Marty Allen

Igor

Richard Deacon
Richard Deacon

King of Cey What

Joyce DeWitt
Joyce DeWitt

Love God's Date

Phil Foster
Phil Foster

Pyramid Owner

Peter Graves
Peter Graves

TV Director

Werner Klemperer
Werner Klemperer

Plato

Meredith MacRae
Meredith MacRae

Hippie

Gary Mule Deer
Gary Mule Deer

Hippie

Louis Nye
Louis Nye

Laundry Customer

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    Steve Martin's second NBC special was made up entirely of sketches. Highlights include: Marty Robbins' "El Paso" with monkeys; "The Death Of Socrates"; and "Bizarre Oddities Of The World."

  • Release Date

    1980-02-14

  • Average

    6.5

  • Rating:

    3.3 starts
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    English
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