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Can You Hear the Laughter? The Story of Freddie Prinze

  • TV Movie
  • 1979
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
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Can You Hear the Laughter? The Story of Freddie Prinze (1979)
Drama

The true and tragic story of a very young and very talented comedian from the 70's whose sudden rise to fame had some of it's benefits, as well as some of it's burdens.The true and tragic story of a very young and very talented comedian from the 70's whose sudden rise to fame had some of it's benefits, as well as some of it's burdens.The true and tragic story of a very young and very talented comedian from the 70's whose sudden rise to fame had some of it's benefits, as well as some of it's burdens.

  • Director
    • Burt Brinckerhoff
  • Writers
    • Dalene Young
    • Peter S. Greenberg
  • Stars
    • Ira Angustain
    • Kevin Hooks
    • Randee Heller
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.0/10
    107
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Burt Brinckerhoff
    • Writers
      • Dalene Young
      • Peter S. Greenberg
    • Stars
      • Ira Angustain
      • Kevin Hooks
      • Randee Heller
    • 1User review
    • 1Critic review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    Ira Angustain
    • Freddie Prinze
    Kevin Hooks
    Kevin Hooks
    • Nat Blake
    Randee Heller
    Randee Heller
    • Carol
    Julie Carmen
    Julie Carmen
    • Rose
    Ken Sylk
    • David Brenner
    Devon Ericson
    Devon Ericson
    • Kathy
    Stephen Elliott
    Stephen Elliott
    • Jonas
    • (as Stephen Elliot)
    James T. Callahan
    James T. Callahan
    • Producer
    • (as James Callahan)
    Mike Binder
    Mike Binder
    • Alan Bursky
    • (as Michael Binder)
    Annette Charles
    Annette Charles
    • Billy
    Leon Charles
    • Acting Coach
    Melanie Chartoff
    Melanie Chartoff
    • Fan
    Stuart Gillard
    Stuart Gillard
    • Lawyer #1
    Jim Scott
    • Make-up Man
    Larry Margo
    • Booking Agent
    Heath Jobes
    • Publicist
    Albert Able
    • Chaplain
    • (as Al Able)
    Peter Aguilar
    • Stand-In
    • Director
      • Burt Brinckerhoff
    • Writers
      • Dalene Young
      • Peter S. Greenberg
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    OK, I admit that I am French and not necessarily familiarized by every actor or artist from the USA. But I have watched US features and series since forty years now, even the most obscure ones, and I have never heard of this guy. But besides this, I agree that it's fine to speak about this meteoric star...Why should not he deserve to have a movie dedicated to him? I guess many more actors or actresses should have a movie dedicated to their memory too. And I have always craved for rise and fall schemes, and not only for gangsters, but for artists too. And in the TV movies industry, those schemes are very usual...You find many of them. many, many...I also find that the main actor looks very like the true Freddie Prinz. Yes, I appreciated this little TV movie very much. And this story is pretty much close to the true reality of how the backstage atmosphere is.

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The movie left out the important romance and off/on relationship between Freddie Prinze and Pam Grier. Freddie Prinze claimed that Pam was his one true love and desperately wanted her to have his children, but Pam did not feel it was the right time and she could not handle his fast pace.
    • Goofs
      The first scene opens with the caption "1971", yet the automobile shown from the rear is a 1974 Ford Mustang II.
    • Quotes

      Freddie Prinze: [looks at himself in a mirror, gun in hand] My name is Freddie!

    • Connections
      References Chico and the Man (1974)
    • Soundtracks
      Everybody is a Star
      Sung by Stephanie Spruill of Saint and Stephanie

      Written by Sly Stone (uncredited)

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    • Release date
      • September 11, 1979 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • Roger Gimbel Productions
      • EMI Television
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    • Budget
      • $1,300,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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