The Redd Foxx Becomes a Movie Star

1976
8m

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Redd Foxx has been in various aspects of show business for several years, but is now starring for the first time in a feature length movie, the comedy Norman... Is That You? (1976), co-starr... Read allRedd Foxx has been in various aspects of show business for several years, but is now starring for the first time in a feature length movie, the comedy Norman... Is That You? (1976), co-starring Pearl Bailey, Michael Warren, Dennis Dugan and Tamara Dobson. The movie is produced an... Read allRedd Foxx has been in various aspects of show business for several years, but is now starring for the first time in a feature length movie, the comedy Norman... Is That You? (1976), co-starring Pearl Bailey, Michael Warren, Dennis Dugan and Tamara Dobson. The movie is produced and directed by George Schlatter. The movie tells the story of a man, played by Foxx, whose ... Read all

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- Elliot Geisinger
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5.0/10

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- Elliot Geisinger
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Pearl Bailey

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Tamara Dobson

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Allan Drake

Cab Driver
(archive footage)

Dennis Dugan

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Dennis Duggan

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Redd Foxx

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George Schlatter

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Michael Warren

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Vernee Watson

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(as Vernee Watson-Johnson)

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The opening credits give the title as "the Redd Foxx Becomes a Movie Star".

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Features Norman... Is That You? (1976)

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3/10

Foxx and Son

Short film promoting Redd Foxx starring in the film "Norman... Is That You?" (1976). This was the popular comedian's first starring role in a feature film, after hitting a new career height in the TV series "Sanford and Son" (1972-1977). We learn Mr. Foxx started as a musician and has fun working with "Laugh-In" producer-director George Schlatter. "Norman" appears to be a film dealing with Foxx finding out his son is gay, but nothing is explicitly stated. Apparently, son Michael Warren and his "roommate" Dennis Dugan are suspicious roommates. The makers of this short seem hesitant to bring the subject out of the closet. The warm and wonderful Pearl Bailey is always nice to see. Tall and sexy Tamara Dobson (who played "Cleopatra Jones") also appears. She says Redd is a "fox". No argument.

*** Redd Foxx Becomes a Movie Star (4/76) Elliot Geisinger ~ Redd Foxx, George Schlatter, Pearl Bailey, Dennis Dugan