Andy's Funhouse
(Andy Kaufman's Television Special, ABC, aired in 1979)
* Yes, not a "movie" as such but where else to put it? I don't care to start a thread for it, not that a thread re: The Career Of Andy Kaufman wouldn't invite more than a few interesting comments/insights/opinions, one suspects. Anyway, we watched this, then followed it up w/ viewing, in order:
1. Orson Welles' interview of Andy in/around 1977
2. Andy's second appearance on Letterman ca. 1979, the episode @ which Andy & Dave were joined by Andy's mom & pop and, by telephone, Andy's bubbe in Florida. The family, minus grandma, sang "Row Row Row Your Boat" together on "the sofa" positioned to the right (DL's perspective) of Letterman.
3. Andy's appearance as The Foreign Guy on The Dating Game (ABC ca. '75, a pre-Taxi airing stunt by the honchos @ ABC to get him on the air and before the public)
4. Andy's terrific turn as Elvis on Carson ca. '76.
There was a lot more but we stopped there.
Maybe we ought to have a thread devoted to discussion of ANDY KAUFMAN? There's so much "fodder" for discussion/debate, e.g., the Foreign Guy character, The Wrestling Women, the Wrestling Lawler (supposed) Broken Neck, the lightning rod called Tony Clifton, etc. Was it -- any of it -- even comedy?