Bert Rigby, You're a Fool(1989)
He's a singer! He's a dancer! He's a coal-miner! And when Hollywood called, it was the answer to his dreams. So why is everyone saying...
A musical about a miner who wants to break into show business.
Movie: Bert Rigby, You're a Fool
Top 10 Billed Cast
Bert Rigby
Sid Trample
Laurel Pennington
I.I. Perlestein
Kyle DeForest
Jim Shirley
Meredith Perlestein
Mona
Mrs. Rigby
Mrs. Pennington
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