Shakes the ClownShakes the Clown(Mini Poster)BUY NOW! FOR $19.99 Comedy Shakes the Clown (Goldthwait, who also wrote and directed) drinks too much, is late to birthday parties and his girlfriend calls it quits when he misses her big bowling tournament. But things get worse when the clown dispatcher is found dead and Shakes becomes the prime suspect. He's on the run to prove his innocence, save the woman he loves from an evil clown and come to terms with the realization that he's a serious boozer. Billed as "The CITIZEN KANE of alcoholic clown movies," SHAKES also features a then unknown Sandler in a bit part as well as a scene-stealing, foulmouthed turn from Page, better know as Aunt Esther of TV's "Sanford and Son." release year: 1992 star(s):Adam Sandler
What You're Doing Tonight: June 16thNBC Los Angeles, CABy ALYSIA GRAY PAINTER BOBCAT GOLDTHWAIT AND "SHAKES": 1992's "Shakes the Clown" is one of those madcap, slightly malevolent movies that unites people, a secret favorite that has only grown in cult status. The comic, one of our favorite players in
Can an Old Superman Sell Microsoft's New Browser?All Things D Blogs, CAMany of you may have a vague memory of Bobcat as the screamy comedian from the 80s who wasn't Sam Kinison and who appeared in a bunch of “Police Academy” movies. But he's also the writer, director and star of “Shakes the Clown,” which is awesome and
Bob GoldthwaitZiggo Film, NetherlandsIn 1991 maakte hij zijn regiedebuut met de film 'Shakes the Clown', die hij tevens schreef en waar hij zelf in acteerde. Zijn meeste recente productie was 'Sleeping Dogs Lie' (Stay) uit 2006, die hij schreef, produceerde en regisseerde.
Cutting Comedy: Bobcat Goldthwait talks about his movie, losing The Post-Standard - Syracuse.com, NYAfter all, one associates Goldthwait with raucous roles in three "Police Academy" films and "Shakes the Clown," raunchy comedy routines and the risque "Sleeping Dogs Lie, which he wrote and directed. Wrong, wrong. First, you're not in his car cruising
These screenings deserve your attentionBoston Herald, United States - James VerniereApril 28, closing night of the IFFB, at Brookline's Coolidge Corner Theatre features Bobcat Goldthwait's “World's Greatest Dad,” a dark comedy from the man who brought us the unforgettable “Shakes the Clown,” featuring Robin Williams in the title role.
RiverRun Film ReviewsWinston-Salem Journal, NCWilliams (who was also in Goldthwait's directorial debut, the 1991 film Shakes the Clown) can be a maniacal force of nature, but here he is subdued, insightful, sad, and at the same time sarcastically funny. -- Tim Clodfelter Reviews of short films
