The King of Comedy (1982)
Talk show host Jerry Langford is kidnapped on his way to the studio by an aspiring stand-up comic, Rupert Pupkin, who is short on talent but long on ambition. The ransom demand: an appearance on Langford's show to perform his routine.
Primary Title
- The King of Comedy
Date Broadcast
- Sunday 20 November 2022
Release Year
- 1982
Start Time
- 20 : 30
Finish Time
- 22 : 30
Duration
- 120:00
Channel
- Whakaata Māori
Broadcaster
- Whakaata Māori
Programme Description
- Talk show host Jerry Langford is kidnapped on his way to the studio by an aspiring stand-up comic, Rupert Pupkin, who is short on talent but long on ambition. The ransom demand: an appearance on Langford's show to perform his routine.
Classification
- PGR
Owning Collection
- TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Kidnapping--Drama
- Television talk show hosts--Drama
- Comedians--Drama
- Celebrities--Drama
- Feature films--United States
Genres
- Comedy-drama
- Crime drama
Contributors
- Martin Scorsese (Director)
- Paul D. Zimmerman (Writer)
- Robert De Niro (Actor)
- Jerry Lewis (Actor)
- Diahnne Abbott (Actor)
- Sandra Bernhard (Actor)
- Ed Herlihy (Actor)
- Mick Jones (Actor)
- Joe Strummer (Actor)
- Paul Simonon (Actor)
- Don Letts (Actor)
- Joyce Brothers (Actor)
- Victor Borge (Actor)
- Martin Scorsese (Actor)
- Tony Randall (Actor)
- Arnon Milchan (Producer)
- Fred Schuler (Director of Photography)
- Thelma Schoonmaker (Editor)
- Boris Leven (Production Designer)
- Robbie Robertson (Composer)
- Embassy International Pictures (Production Unit)
- Twentieth Century Fox (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Kidnapping--Drama
- Television talk show hosts--Drama
- Comedians--Drama
- Celebrities--Drama
- Feature films--United States