

A Doonesbury Special
1978-05-25 · 25 min · ★ 5.6
Garry Trudeau's classic characters (Mike Doonesbury, Zonker, etc.) examine how their lifestyles, priorities, and concerns have changed since the end of their idealistic college days in the 1960s. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2012.
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- Directors
- John Hubley, Garry Trudeau, Faith Hubley
- Production companies
- Hubley Studios, Universal Press Syndicate
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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James Allen BrewerJimmy Thudpucker
Barbara HarrisJoanie Caucus
Charles LevinMark Slackmeyer
Jack GilfordReferee
Will JordanSportscaster (voice)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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