Larry Gelbart

Larry Gelbart

Nascimento : 1928-02-25,

Morte : 2009-09-11

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Larry Gelbart

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In the Beginning: The Caesar Years
Self
New interviews with Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner, footage from the reunion of Caesar's Writers (1996), and sketches from Your Show of Shows (1950) and Caesar's Hour (1954).
Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation
Self
A documentary about the legendary and influential comedian, actor and writer, who went out from the BBC to conquer Hollywood, but sadly the system quickly withdrew its support when they couldn't contain his talents. This portrait is spiked with many comments from people who knew Feldman privately or had dealt with him professionally. His early death sadly rendered him all but forgotten by the public. The compilation consists of interviews, some film clips and photos as well as various audio clips from him.
A Better Man: The Making of 'Tootsie'
Self
Documentary about the making of the 1982 film, featuring interviews with the cast and crew.
Olhar Estrangeiro
Self
Baseado no livro de Tunico Amâncio, O Brasil dos Gringos, o documentário mostra a visão de diretores, roteiristas e atores internacionais sobre o Brasil, procurando desvendar os clichês que o cinema internacional perpetua a respeito do país.
Patriot Act
Himself
Inspired by the passing of U.S.O. perennial Bob Hope, Friars Club roast-master Jeffrey Ross takes Drew up on an invitation to join the U.S.O. in their ongoing mission - delivering punch-lines on the front lines. Having just bought a new camcorder, he travels to Iraq and captures his rare, intimate, and often times hilarious experience on camera. Armed with nothing but that camcorder and some jokes, Ross shoots his own life-changing experience as he travels alongside six other well known comics, entertaining battle weary G.I.'s stationed in some of the most remote parts of the Sunni Triangle.
Bob Hope: The Road to Laughter
Himself
The documentary Bob Hope: The Road to Laughter contains numerous clips from the film and television work of the beloved entertainer. These snippets are intercut with interview footage featuring people who worked with Hope as well as film historian Leonard Maltin who provides a context for Hope's career. ~ Perry Seibert, Rovi
E Estrelando Pancho Villa
Writer
História que retrata como o revolucionário mexicano Pancho Villa permitiu que uma equipe de Hollywood filmasse suas batalhas, alterando assim o curso da história do cinema e das guerras.
M*A*S*H: 30th Anniversary Reunion
Himself
The M*A*S*H 30th Anniversary Reunion Special is a retrospective documentary on the CBS-TV series M*A*S*H that aired on the FOX TV network on May 17, 2002. The progam features interviews with past cast members, producers, and writers who contributed to the series, which originally aired on CBS-TV from September 17, 1972 to February 28, 1983.
Endiabrado
Screenplay
O tolo e desesperado Elliot Richards recebe sete desejos do Diabo para ter o amor de Allison, a garota dos seus sonhos, em troca de sua alma.
The Sid Caesar Collection:  Creating The Comedy
Himself
The Big Daddy of televised comedy sketches, Sid Caesar had millions of Americans holding their sides and howling at his uproarious antics and those of his inspired sidekicks--Imogene Coca, Nanette Fabray, Carl Reiner, and Howard Morris. These are compilations of fan favorites--digitally remastered to be as crisp as they were in the 1950s. "The Fan Favorites" includes gems from the heyday of live TV, as well as interviews with writers and actors, including Mel Brooks, Woody Allen, and Neil Simon. 3-3/4 hours on 3 cassettes or 3 DVDs. Set 1 features live gut-busters from "Your Show of Shows" and "Caesar's Hour", including 18 of Caesar's own favorite sketches, plus revealing interviews with contemporaries, including Mel Brooks and Neil Simon.
The Sid Caesar Collection:  Inside The Writer's Room
Himself
The Big Daddy of televised comedy sketches, Sid Caesar had millions of Americans holding their sides and howling at his uproarious antics and those of his inspired sidekicks--Imogene Coca, Nanette Fabray, Carl Reiner, and Howard Morris. These are compilations of fan favorites--digitally remastered to be as crisp as they were in the 1950s. "The Fan Favorites" includes gems from the heyday of live TV, as well as interviews with writers and actors, including Mel Brooks, Woody Allen, and Neil Simon. 3-3/4 hours on 3 cassettes or 3 DVDs. Set 1 features live gut-busters from "Your Show of Shows" and "Caesar's Hour", including 18 of Caesar's own favorite sketches, plus revealing interviews with contemporaries, including Mel Brooks and Neil Simon. Three digitally remastered volumes: "The Magic of Live TV, Inside the Writer's Room," and "Creating the Comedy". Almost 4 hours on 3 cassettes or 3 DVDs.
The Sid Caesar Collection: The Magic of Live TV
Self
One of the greatest comedians of early television, Sid Caesar hasn't had his work shown in perennial reruns, so it's especially gratifying to see a collection of his classic sketches released on video, with Caesar himself introducing the material. Besides being a truly gifted comic, Caesar benefited from having some brilliant supporting players, including Carl Reiner, Imogene Coca, and Nanette Fabray. Some of his illustrious writers, including Neil Simon, Woody Allen, and Mel Brooks, appear in interviews setting up the sketches. The sketches themselves include some all-time classics such as Caesar and company playing the figurines populating a medieval town clock (a brilliant bit partly written by Neil Simon and his brother, Danny, who reminisce after the sketch).
Os Rivais
Screenplay
As two warring media moguls grapple for ownership of a coveted professional football team, they use the newspapers, magazines and television stations they own to destroy each other's reputations.
Barbarians at the Gate
Writer
A television movie based upon the book by Bryan Burrough and John Helyar, about the leveraged buyout (LBO) of RJR Nabisco.
Mastergate
Writer
A "play on words" about a fictional political scandal concerning covert arms deals and double-dealing government operatives, satirizing the Watergate hearings of 1972-1973.
Memories Of M*A*S*H
Self
Hosted by one-time M*A*S*H guest star Shelley Long, “Memories of M*A*S*H” included brand-new interviews with the cast as well as producers, creators and guest-stars. The 90-minute retrospective aired on November 25th, 1991 on CBS as part of its “Classic Weekend II,” which also included “The Bob Newhart 19th Anniversary Special” and “The Best of Ed Sullivan II.” Dozens of clips from over over sixty different episodes were shown. It was the brain-child of Michael Hirsh (also responsible for “Making M*A*S*H”) and coincided with the 20th anniversary of M*A*S*H.
Feitiço do Rio
Executive Producer
Matthew (Michael Caine) e Victor (Joseph Bologna) são dois melhores amigos que decidem passar suas férias no Rio de Janeiro, com suas filhas adolescentes Jennifer (Michelle Johnson) e Nikki (Demi Moore), respectivamente. Em meio às exóticas praias cariocas, Jennifer começa a seduzir o amigo de seu pai, desencadeando uma série de aventuras e mentiras divertidas, a fim de esconder o relacionamento. E a situação fica ainda mais enrolada quando a esposa de Matthew, Karen (Valerie Harper) chega, de repente, ao Brasil.
Feitiço do Rio
Writer
Matthew (Michael Caine) e Victor (Joseph Bologna) são dois melhores amigos que decidem passar suas férias no Rio de Janeiro, com suas filhas adolescentes Jennifer (Michelle Johnson) e Nikki (Demi Moore), respectivamente. Em meio às exóticas praias cariocas, Jennifer começa a seduzir o amigo de seu pai, desencadeando uma série de aventuras e mentiras divertidas, a fim de esconder o relacionamento. E a situação fica ainda mais enrolada quando a esposa de Matthew, Karen (Valerie Harper) chega, de repente, ao Brasil.
Tootsie
Story
Desesperado em busca de emprego, Michael Dorsey, um ator perfeccionista e de temperamento difícil resolve se vestir de mulher para disputar um papel feminino em uma telenovela. O que ele não esperava era obter tanto sucesso com o seu papel. Porém, manter a farsa fica cada dia mais complicado, especialmente porque ele se apaixona por Julie Nichols, uma das atrizes da telenovela, e caso ele se declare, acabará revelando que é um homem.
Tootsie
Screenplay
Desesperado em busca de emprego, Michael Dorsey, um ator perfeccionista e de temperamento difícil resolve se vestir de mulher para disputar um papel feminino em uma telenovela. O que ele não esperava era obter tanto sucesso com o seu papel. Porém, manter a farsa fica cada dia mais complicado, especialmente porque ele se apaixona por Julie Nichols, uma das atrizes da telenovela, e caso ele se declare, acabará revelando que é um homem.
Estranhos Vizinhos
Screenplay
Num bairro suburbano, homem de meia idade leva uma vida pacata e sem perspectivas com sua entediada esposa. Até o dia em que conhece seus novos vizinhos, um casal formado por um sujeito bonachão e a mulher sexy e provocante.
Ladrão por Excelência
Writer
A romantic comedy with action and suspense. Two sophisticated jewel thieves join forces to steal $30 million in uncut jewels. Despite a continuous exchange of quips they eventually become romantically involved.
Movie Movie
Writer
Three movie genres of the 1930s, boxing films, WWI aviation dramas, and backstage Broadway musicals, are satirized using the same cast.
Alguém Lá em Cima Gosta de Mim
Screenplay
Tarzana, Califórnia. Jerry Landers (John Denver), o subgerente de um supermercado, é escolhido por Deus (George Burns) para disseminar Sua palavra, pois Deus está insatisfeito com várias coisas que estão acontecendo no mundo. Inicialmente Jerry achou que era uma brincadeira, mas logo se convence que está falando e vendo Deus, que se faz aparentar por um velho. Bobbie (Teri Garr), a esposa de Jerry, questiona a sanidade do marido, mas aos poucos Jerry é ouvido, fazendo representantes de várias igrejas se unirem para propôr um teste que Jerry não teria a menor chance de responder.
A Fine Pair
Co-Writer
A detective gets involved with the beautiful daughter of an old friend. The daughter turns out to be a jewel thief, who in turn gets the detective involved in a caper in Austria.
On My Way to the Crusades, I Met a Girl Who...
Writer
A chastity belt provides an endless amount of grief for a woman whose jealous husband has gone off to the Crusades.
Com Minha Mulher, Não Senhor!
Screenplay
During the Korean War, Italian nurse Virna Lisi falls in love with two American fliers, Tony Curtis and George C. Scott. Lisi marries Curtis after he convinces her that Scott has been killed in a plane crash. She soon discovers Scott is alive, but remains happily married to Curtis until Scott re-enters their lives 14 years later.
Um Escravo das Arábias em Roma
Writer
Um escravo astuto deve unir uma cortesã virgem e seu jovem mestre apaixonado para ganhar sua liberdade. Pseudolus é o escravo mais preguiçoso de Roma e tem apenas um desejo: comprar sua liberdade. Quando seu mestre e sua amante saem para o dia, ele descobre que o jovem mestre se apaixonou por uma virgem da casa de Lico, um traficante de escravos especializado em mulheres bonitas. Pseudolus inventa um acordo em que ele será libertado se puder adquirir a garota para o jovem herói. É claro que não pode ser tão simples assim quando tudo começa a dar errado. (e 12 - Estimado 12 Anos)
A Loteria da Vida
Co-Producer
In Victorian England, a fortune now depends on which of two brothers outlives the other—or can be made to have seemed to do so.
A Loteria da Vida
Writer
In Victorian England, a fortune now depends on which of two brothers outlives the other—or can be made to have seemed to do so.
Tempero do Amor
Story
Em um jantar, Beverly Boyer (Doris Day), esposa de um obstetra e mãe de dois filhos, conta ao fabricante do sabão Happy sobre sua experiência com o seu produto. Encantado com sua espontaneidade, ele oferece a ela a chance de contar sua história em seus comerciais. Depois de alguma hesitação, Beverly aceita e muda rapidamente de uma dona de casa para uma personalidade famosa de televisão, irritando muito seu marido Gerald (James Garner). (e 10)
Judy Garland, Robert Goulet & Phil Silvers Special
Writer
This very special television event that aired February 1963 helped launch the famed Judy Garland Show which captivated TV audiences throughout 1963 and 1964. Along with co-stars Robert Goulet (who was at the time reeling from the Broadway success of Camelot) and Phil Silvers (enjoying similar success due to popular performances in TV's Sgt. Bilko) join Judy at her entertaining best for song dance and brilliant comedy.
Aconteceu Num Apartamento
Screenplay
Um diplomata júnior Americano em Londres aluga uma casa de uma mulher suspeita de assassinato, e se apaixona por ela. Quando William Gridley chega dos EUA em Londres, aluga parte da casa de Carly Hardwicke e por ela prontamente começa a se apaixonar. Gridley não sabe que muitas pessoas pensam que ela matou o marido, mas seu chefe, o embaixador americano, conhece a história e desconsidera este pequeno "lapso de julgamento". Como Carly também é americana, Gridley salva seu trabalho, apresentando-a para o embaixador, que fica prontamente condoido e promete ajudá-la. Assim, quando um detetive da Scotland Yard chega, querendo descobrir à verdade de uma forma ou de outra, eles dizem que vão ajudá-lo. E então as complicações cômicas realmente começam.