Tom Dreesen

Man on the Moon (1999)

The story of the life and career of eccentric avant-garde comedian, Andy Kaufman.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Miloš Forman
CAST:  Jim Carrey  •  Courtney Love  •  Bob Zmuda  •  Danny DeVito

The story of the life and career of eccentric avant-garde comedian, Andy Kaufman.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Miloš Forman
CAST:  Jim Carrey  •  Courtney Love  •  Bob Zmuda  •  Danny DeVito

The Rat Pack (1998)

After a brief flash-forward to Frank Sinatra as an old man, saying "I miss my guys," the movie's main narrative begins during high points in the solo careers of the Rat Pack: Dean Martin has become a big success despite the breakup of his partnership with Jerry ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rob Cohen
CAST:  Ray Liotta  •  Joe Mantegna  •  Don Cheadle  •  Angus Macfadyen

After a brief flash-forward to Frank Sinatra as an old man, saying "I miss my guys," the movie's main narrative begins during high points in the solo careers of the Rat Pack: Dean Martin has become a big success despite the breakup of his partnership with Jerry ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rob Cohen
CAST:  Ray Liotta  •  Joe Mantegna  •  Don Cheadle  •  Angus Macfadyen

They Call Me Bruce? (1982)

While working as a cook for the Cosa Nostra, an Asian immigrant who everyone calls Bruce because of his resemblance to Bruce Lee, is duped into making deliveries of "Chinese Flour"- cocaine - all across the U.S.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Elliott Hong
CAST:  Johnny Yune  •  Margaux Hemingway  •  John Louie  •  Raf Mauro

While working as a cook for the Cosa Nostra, an Asian immigrant who everyone calls Bruce because of his resemblance to Bruce Lee, is duped into making deliveries of "Chinese Flour"- cocaine - all across the U.S.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Elliott Hong
CAST:  Johnny Yune  •  Margaux Hemingway  •  John Louie  •  Raf Mauro

Trouble with the Curve (2012)

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Slowed by age and failing eyesight, crack baseball scout Gus Lobel takes his grown daughter along as he checks out the final prospect of his career. Along the way, the two renew their bond, and she catches the eye of a young player-turned-scout.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Lorenz
CAST:  Clint Eastwood  •  Amy Adams  •  Justin Timberlake  •  John Goodman

Slowed by age and failing eyesight, crack baseball scout Gus Lobel takes his grown daughter along as he checks out the final prospect of his career. Along the way, the two renew their bond, and she catches the eye of a young player-turned-scout.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Lorenz
CAST:  Clint Eastwood  •  Amy Adams  •  Justin Timberlake  •  John Goodman

I Am Comic (2010)

Through unprecedented backstage access and candid interviews, the film weaves through the absurd world of the working comedian and reveals a crazy and hilarious psychological profile of its practitioners. We also follow retired comic Ritch Shydner's attempt to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jordan Brady
CAST:  Ahmed Ahmed  •  Franklyn Ajaye  •  Ant  •  Craig Anton

Through unprecedented backstage access and candid interviews, the film weaves through the absurd world of the working comedian and reveals a crazy and hilarious psychological profile of its practitioners. We also follow retired comic Ritch Shydner's attempt to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jordan Brady
CAST:  Ahmed Ahmed  •  Franklyn Ajaye  •  Ant  •  Craig Anton

Sunset Limousine (1983)

Alan O'Black is a comic who wants to hit it big. But his endless attempts at stardom have worn down his relationship with his ex-girlfriend, Julie. Thinking she'll give him another chance if he gets a real job, Alan gets a gig as a limo driver, which promptly lands ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Terry Hughes
CAST:  John Ritter  •  Susan Dey  •  Paul Reiser  •  Audrie Neenan

Alan O'Black is a comic who wants to hit it big. But his endless attempts at stardom have worn down his relationship with his ex-girlfriend, Julie. Thinking she'll give him another chance if he gets a real job, Alan gets a gig as a limo driver, which promptly lands ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Terry Hughes
CAST:  John Ritter  •  Susan Dey  •  Paul Reiser  •  Audrie Neenan

Frank Sinatra: The Voice of America (2015)

The story around Frank’s voice: Francis Albert Sinatra as a person, the man behind the winning smile. Where lies the key to his success? How and why Sinatra became a big star, an icon, a hero, who influenced an entire era?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Annette Baumeister
CAST:  Frank Sinatra  •  Bob Anderson  •  Tom Dreesen  •  James Kaplan

The story around Frank’s voice: Francis Albert Sinatra as a person, the man behind the winning smile. Where lies the key to his success? How and why Sinatra became a big star, an icon, a hero, who influenced an entire era?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Annette Baumeister
CAST:  Frank Sinatra  •  Bob Anderson  •  Tom Dreesen  •  James Kaplan

Sinatra in Palm Springs (2018)

Palm Springs, a small desert oasis 100 miles East of Los Angeles was Sinatra's true home for 50 years. During his brief yet turbulent marriage to Ava Gardner his Palm Springs home was center stage. For the rest of his life, the Rancho Mirage compound on Frank ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Leo Zahn
CAST:  Barbara Sinatra  •  Tom Dreesen  •  Nelda Linsk  •  Trini López

Palm Springs, a small desert oasis 100 miles East of Los Angeles was Sinatra's true home for 50 years. During his brief yet turbulent marriage to Ava Gardner his Palm Springs home was center stage. For the rest of his life, the Rancho Mirage compound on Frank ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Leo Zahn
CAST:  Barbara Sinatra  •  Tom Dreesen  •  Nelda Linsk  •  Trini López

Dean Martin: King of Cool (2021)

Dean Martin had a laid-back charm that made him successful in everything from big-screen comedies to television variety shows to live acts in Las Vegas. Filmmaker Tom Donahue explores Martin’s varied career, including his complicated relationships with Jerry Lewis, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tom Donahue
CAST:  Dean Martin  •  Gerald Early  •  Alec Baldwin  •  Jon Hamm

Dean Martin had a laid-back charm that made him successful in everything from big-screen comedies to television variety shows to live acts in Las Vegas. Filmmaker Tom Donahue explores Martin’s varied career, including his complicated relationships with Jerry Lewis, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tom Donahue
CAST:  Dean Martin  •  Gerald Early  •  Alec Baldwin  •  Jon Hamm

Show Business Is My Life (But I Can't Prove It) (2022)

This documentary explores the life and career of longtime comedian Gary Mule Deer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  G.B. Shannon
CAST:  Gary Mule Deer  •  Steve Martin  •  David Letterman  •  Alice Cooper

This documentary explores the life and career of longtime comedian Gary Mule Deer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  G.B. Shannon
CAST:  Gary Mule Deer  •  Steve Martin  •  David Letterman  •  Alice Cooper

The Voice That Rocked America: The Dick Biondi Story (2023)

THE VOICE THAT ROCKED AMERICA is an one-hour documentary about Top 40 radio personality Dick Biondi. Dick's powerful connection with his audience has endured for decades, and the bands he promoted have never forgotten his generosity. Dick's story will be told ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pamela Enzweiler-Pulice
CAST:  Dick Biondi  •  Frankie Avalon  •  Tom Dreesen  •  Bob Eubanks

THE VOICE THAT ROCKED AMERICA is an one-hour documentary about Top 40 radio personality Dick Biondi. Dick's powerful connection with his audience has endured for decades, and the bands he promoted have never forgotten his generosity. Dick's story will be told ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Pamela Enzweiler-Pulice
CAST:  Dick Biondi  •  Frankie Avalon  •  Tom Dreesen  •  Bob Eubanks