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John Blanchard
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. John Blanchard is a Canadian television director and producer. He is best known for his directorial work on the sketch comedy series SCTV, The Kids in the Hall, CODCO, MADtv and the talk show The Martin Short Show for which he won a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing in a Talk Show. He also directed episodes of the sitcoms Grounded for Life, Wand…
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Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the 13th · 2000Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the 13th
★ 4.72000
MovieComedy
In this horror parody, a masked serial killer menaces the town of Bulimia Falls with various sharp objects. Attention-seeking television personality Hagitha Utslay is soon on the scene, reporting on the ever-growing body count. Former mall security guard Doughy shows up to protect the teenage population, but he's clearly not much help, allowing the murderer to pick off even more hapless kids as numerous scary movies are referenced.
The Last Polka · 1985The Last Polka
★ 5.21985
MovieComedyMusic
A mockumentary that depicts the final concert of Yosh and Stan Shmenge aka the Happy Wanderers.
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas · 1985Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
★ 9.31985
MovieComedyTV Movie
A made for Showtime network comedy special with numerous skits and music starring Martin Short and featuring a number of his fellow SCTV cast members. The special has skits with characters such as Ed Grimley, Jackie Rogers Jr., Jerry Lewis, and many more.
Loose Ends · 1986Loose Ends
★ 4.01986
MovieComedy
When the zealous followers of the Church of the Divine Light collide with the heathen filmmakers heaven help those caught in the middle! Bishop Wally, the cult's corrupt founder, must liquidate his assets or face the wrath of the IRS, unaware that his too-slick tax advisor Lodz Kuckoff has unwittingly set the stage for calamity. Kuckoff promises a filmmaker, Liberty Jean, that he'll secure the million dollars she needs to make her dream project, an expose on sex in advertising. She reluctantly agrees, even though part of the deal includes having to cast the financier's curvaceous, but obnoxiously untalented girlfriend LIta as the star. Kuckoff, realizing the terrible mistake he's made, hires the neighborhood thugs to sabotage the picture. However, before they can hit full stride, the Bishop arrives and declares his own holy war. The movie's set, a gigantic birthday cake, becomes the battleground for one of the most uproarious brawls ever.
Really Weird Tales · 1986Really Weird Tales
★ 5.81986
MovieScience FictionComedy
The movie consists of three odd and strange tales that each teach a different lesson.
The Rocket Boy · 1989The Rocket Boy
★ 4.51989
MovieScience FictionComedy
In this Sci-fi Comedy a gentle video clerk has a secret double life as an intergalactic crime-fighter who must stop an evil alien from stealing the hair off human heads.
Legends in Concert: Loretta Lynn · 2004Legends in Concert: Loretta Lynn
2004
MovieMusic
In 2004, Loretta Lynn underwent a critical reappraisal after producing an album with hip young guitar slinger Jack White (from The White Stripes). In the same year, this concert from the 1970s was re-released, offering a glimpse of Lynn's talents as a young up-and-coming country singer. Sixteen tracks are performed, including heartbreaking epics such as "I Fall to Pieces," "Let Your Love Flow," "Coal Miner's Daughter" and many others.
All My Sons · 1987All My Sons
★ 9.01987
MovieDramaTV Movie
Two families, related by friendship and love, face up to the consequences of greed and avarice in the post-war years. Love and death play equal roles in determining the outcome of events.
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