A Filmmaker's Film

1978 0h 23m EN

ComedyDocumentary

Synopsis

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Saget’s short film is a precursor to his subsequent successful career as a stand-up comedian. In the film, he projects himself as a successful art-house filmmaker, like Bergman or Fellini, and proceeds to poll passing pedestrians about their knowledge of the “famous” local filmmaker, Bob Saget.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Bob Saget
Bob Saget
Wes Weiss
Interviewer
Robert Sessions
Actor in film clip
Dr. Raymond Fielding
Academy presenter
Lance Frank
Movie theater manager
Jeff Batterman
Deli clerk
Carl Waxman
Nightclub host

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bob Saget
Writers: Bob Saget
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 23-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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48 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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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Henry Farcus. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Bob Saget shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Bob Saget and Wes Weiss and Robert Sessions carry the top of the cast.

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The take

Bob Saget directs. Henry Farcus scores. Bob Saget cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 23-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
248 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Henry Farcus. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Bob Saget shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Bob Saget and Wes Weiss and Robert Sessions carry the top of the cast.