Bert Rigby, You're a Fool (1989)

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Tony award-winning British musical comedy star Robert Lindsay makes his first important American film appearance in Bert Rigby, You're a Fool. Lindsay, of course, plays the title character, a coal miner who dreams of becoming a big showbiz star. Only problem is, there's very little demand for Bert… More Tony award-winning British musical comedy star Robert Lindsay makes his first important American film appearance in Bert Rigby, You're a Fool. Lindsay, of course, plays the title character, a coal miner who dreams of becoming a big showbiz star. Only problem is, there's very little demand for Bert Rigby's impersonations of Buster Keaton and Gene Kelly. Undaunted, Bert heads to Hollywood, where, while working as a butler in the household of movie mogul Jim Shirley (Corbin Bernsen), he must fend off the advances of Shirley's hot-to-trot wife, Meredith (Anne Bancroft). Befitting the old-fashioned nature of Bert Rigby's behavior and tastes in entertainment, director Carl Reiner adopts a "retro" approach to his material; at times, the film looks as though it was made in 1939 rather than 1989, despite its R-rated sex, profanity, and body-function jokes. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: R, 1 hr. 31 min.
Directed By: Carl Reiner
Genres: Musical & Performing Arts, Comedy

In Theaters: Feb 24, 1989 Wide
Studio: Warner Home Video

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Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com
I expected very little and received a nice treat.

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Cast

            Robert Lindsay as Bert Rigby

            Cathryn Bradshaw as Laurel Pennington

            Robbie Coltrane as Sid Trample

            Anne Bancroft as Meredith Perlestein

            Corbin Bernsen as Jim Shirley

            Jackie Gayle as I.I. Perlestein

            Liberty Mounten as Elvis Impersonator

            Bruno Kirby as Kyle De Forrest

            Liz Smith as Mrs. Rigby

            Lila Kaye as Mrs. Pennington

            Ron Barker as English Butler

            Jordan Bennett as Director (Improv Customer)

            Fanny Carby as Aunt Aggie

            Carmen du Sautoy as Tess Trample

            Alison Jane Frazer as Stewardess

            Deborah Geffner as Dancer

            Katie Graves as Jogger

            Kirk Edward Hansen as Dancer

            Ted Hayden as Martin

            Robert Hines as Crown Royal Commercial Boy

            Israel Juarbe as Bell Hop

            Murray MacLeod as Beer Distributor

            George Malpas as Minister

            Monique Mannen as Dancer

            Keith Henry McDaniel as Dancer

            Felix Montano as Dancer

            Santos Morales as Jesus

            Bill E. Rogers as Bert's Mate

            Sebastian Russell as Dancer

            Arsenio "Sonny" Trinidad as Oriental Gardener

            George D. Wallace as Bartender

            Zoey Wilson as Miss Fogelson

            John Cleese
            
            Daniel Albert as Dancer

            Dominique Barnes as Crown Royal Commercial Girl

            Paul Butterworth as Bert's Mate

            Johnny Dark as Customer at Improv

            Mike Grady as Mick O'Grady

            Terry Israel as Bar Patron

            Frank Lugo as Latin Bar Patron

            Harry Murphy as Beer Distributor

            Julie Ow as Cashier

            Beth Sjogren as Dancer

            Barbara Stamm as Dinner Guest

            Diana Weston as Young Mrs. Rigby

            James Clark as Train Engineer

            Corbin Bersen
            
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