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Bookmark this pageThe Gong Show Movie (1980)
Director: Chuck Barris
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From Time Out Film Guide
A hit on US TV in the latter part of the '70s, The Gong Show was a forum for the talentless - the dentist who played tunes on his drill, the man who blew his trumpet through his navel - who got laughed at by a celebrity panel, or, worse, suffered the ignominy of the gong which terminated their plucky efforts. Unfortunately, Barris, the show's creator/presenter, seemed to be succumbing to megalomania by the time this cringingly diabolical spin-off appeared, detailing his own crises of confidence and mounting personal problems as he tries to keep his beloved show on the road.Author: TJ
Cast & crew
Director: Chuck Barris
Producer: Budd Granoff
Cast: Chuck Barris, Robin Altman, Brian O'Mullin, Mable King, Murray Langston, Jamie Farr, Jaye P Morgan full cast
Duration: 89 mins
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