Steve Martin: Comedy Is Not Pretty

6.5

1980

49m

ComedyTV MovieDocumentary

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."

Key Crew

Director

Joseph Cates

Producers

Joseph Cates

Writers

Michael Elias

Carmen Finestra

Robert Garland

Cinematography

Michael Chapman

Cast (15)

Steve Martin

Self / Various

Marty Allen

Igor

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