Ringo (1978 film)
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Ringo | |
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Genre | Comedy |
Written by | Neal Israel Pat Proft |
Directed by | Jeff Margolis |
Starring | Ringo Starr Art Carney Angie Dickinson Mike Douglas Carrie Fisher Vincent Price John Ritter |
Country of origin | USA |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Executive producers | Peter L. Kauff Robert B. Meyrowitz |
Producers | Ken Ehrlich Garry Blye (associate producer) |
Production location | Los Angeles |
Editors | Pam Marshall Andy Zall |
Production companies | D.I.R. Broadcasting Montico Productions |
Release | |
Original network | NBC |
Picture format | Color |
Audio format | Mono |
Original release |
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Ringo is a 1978 American made-for-television comedy film starring Ringo Starr as both a fictionalised version of himself and his fictional half-brother "Ognir Rrats" (Ringo Starr spelled backwards). It was broadcast on the US NBC network on 26 April 1978.[1]
The film features an all-star cast, including Art Carney, John Ritter, Carrie Fisher and George Harrison. Starr performs songs from his concurrent album, Bad Boy, and older material. The film's story is loosely based on The Prince and the Pauper.[2]
The program finished 53rd of 65 network prime-time programs for the week.[3]
References
- ^ "38 years ago today, Ringo Starr went to primetime variety special hell".
- ^ Madinger, Chip; Mark Easter (2000). Eight Arms To Hold You: The Solo Beatles Compendium. Chesterfield, MO: 44.1 Productions, LP. p. 515. ISBN 0-615-11724-4.
- ^ Rees, Dafydd; Luke Crampton (1999). VH1 Rock Stars Encyclopedia (New Revised ed.). New York: DK Publishing, Inc. p. 949. ISBN 0-7894-4613-8.
External links
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- EngvarB from July 2017
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- 1978 television films
- Template film date with 1 release date
- IMDb ID not in Wikidata
- 1978 films
- 1978 comedy films
- American comedy films
- Films about the Beatles
- Ringo Starr
- Television programmes about the Beatles
- NBC network original films
- Films about percussion and percussionists
- Films based on The Prince and the Pauper
- Television shows based on works by Mark Twain
- 1970s American films
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- American television film stubs