Thursday, October 30, 2008

Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project (2007)

John Landis (Animal House, Blues Brothers, etc.) produced, directed, and introduced this tribute. It must have been nice to document a career that had so much existing film and video. Landis then shot a fairly recent Vegas appearance. Many actors and comedians commented on Rickles' long and hilarious career, interspersed with clips and interviews with the man himself. Note to certain of my readers: Harry Goins was remembered lovingly for a few minutes in the middle. No mention of Harry's mother, Dorothy (nor his aunt, Audrey). Rickles' patient wife, proud mother, manager, musical director, and band were in it, and the elite of Hollywood and Vegas blew cigarette smoke, told gags, and reminisced about mean old Don.

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