Melvin Goes Disco

1981 0h 7m EN

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★7.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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"Melvin Goes Disco" is writer/director Mark Esposito's homage to MGM's popular "Pete Smith Specialties" of the 1940's. Famed character actor Irving Metzman is Melvin, a full time accountant and part time deodorant salesman, in this spoof of the "disco" craze.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Behind the camera

Director: Marc Esposito

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RUNTIME

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Tight 7-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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45 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0244070 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Marc Esposito directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes.

Trivia

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1Tight 7-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
245 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4IMDB entry: tt0244070 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.