

Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty
1980-02-14 · 49 min · ★ 7.0
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."
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- Joseph Cates
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- Aspen Film Society
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- United States of America
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- Released
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Steve MartinSelf / Various
Marty AllenIgor
Richard DeaconKing of Cey What
Joyce DeWittLove God's Date
Phil FosterPyramid Owner
Peter GravesTV Director
Werner KlempererPlato
Meredith MacRaeHippie
Gary Mule DeerHippie
Louis NyeLaundry Customer
Regis PhilbinPublic Service Announcer
Carl ReinerSportscaster
Paul ReubensCafe Counter GuyTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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