Cosby chose the venue in honor of his friend enrico banducci and his establishment the hungry i. The film also showcases cosby s trademark conversational style of. Jimmy fallon impersonates bill cosby to bill cosby. Bill cosby to perform first standup special in 30 years. Bill cosby biography, movie highlights and photos allmovie. He recorded other noncomedy material in the meantime.
Bill cosby was a funny guy, and right now hes going through some hard times, but they dont make these albums like they used to. Mar 18, 2016 bill cosby licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of motown. Shawn brown details her affair with bill cosby in an exclusive clip from the upcoming investigation discovery documentary bill cosby. It was his last live comedy album recording for 22 years. Africanamerican entertainer bill cosby, in his own words, started out as a child, the son of an eightdollarsaday maid and an absentee father. Bill cosby, one of the most popular and influential standup comics in history, takes center stage in the concert film bill cosby, himself. Recorded live at hamilton place, hamilton, ontario, canada. Comedian bill cosby performs an onstage monologue in may 1981 at the hamilton place theatre in hamilton, ontario, canada. Jun 23, 2017 how to approach bill cosby s comedy legacy. Dec, 2016 bill cosby sexual assault prosecutors ask judge to allow accusers to testify. Himself 1982 in this standup comedy film recorded at a performance in canada, bill cosby engages the audience with stories from his life.
A short biography of comedian and actor bill cosby, who became known as americas dad through his lifelong advocacy in education and pg comedy, along with the creation of shows like fat albert. The soundtrack to bill s 1982 concert film, which actually gave nbcs brandon tartikoff the idea for the cosby show. However, bill cosby is a classic example of a great comedian, placed alone in his element a stage, commanding the audience with his natural wit and charm. Play fulllength songs from himself by bill cosby on your phone, computer and home audio system with napster. Cosby first gained prominence as a comedian in the early 1960s, when he vaulted from telling jokes in.
The book was ghostwritten by humorist ralph schoenstein. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Cosby gives his comedic views on people who drink too much and take drugs, going to the dentist, marriage and parenthood. Filmed before a live audience at the firstontario concert hall, in hamilton, ontario, cosby gives the audience his views ranging from marriage to parenthood. Get your team aligned with all the tools you need on one secure, reliable video platform.
Albums include smackwater jack, wonderfulness, and bill cosby is a very funny fellow right. The following year came the first season of the cosby show. February 11 the rolling stones concert film lets spend the night together opens in new york city. Himself 1983 is a documentary, comedy movie starring bill cosby. Recorded in toronto in 1981, cosby stays seated while offering up hilarious commentary on everything from drugs to childbirth. Like the previous films, it goes on to become the highestgrossing film of the year. Let us not forget that bill is probably one of the funniest men on the planet. It was also his first record not released strictly by warner bros.
Comedian bill cosby brings down the house to an audience in ontario, canada in a twohour show where he pontificates on several subjects, such as drugs, drunkeness, and the follies of dentists, before launching into his primary subject matter, the hilariously pernicious antics of his family, from childbirth to college football to enduring a noisy fouryearold on a transcontinental flight to. Dec 27, 2017 black dynamite s02 e05 sweet bill s badas. Bill cosby licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of motown. Himself is a 1983 standup comedy film featuring bill cosby. The comedian said his wife camille cosby helped with the editing process of the film around sixty minutes in duration, the film features cosby. But for many years, bill cosbys attempt to oneup richard pryor in the standup concert movie arena.
What happens if the cd gets destroyed or stolen and you aint got mp3s you can just download off amazon to your computer. Records label but by tetragrammaton records which was coowned by cosby at the time instead. The introduction and afterword were written by american psychiatrist alvin f. Comedian bill cosby brings down the house to an audience in ontario, canada in a twohour show where he pontificates on several subjects, such as drugs, drunkeness, and the follies of dentists. And theres no better proof of that than his 1983 film himself. Download the cosby show complete pack tv series, specials. The song came from cosby s album from 1976, bill cosby is not himself these days. Younger, wellestablished comics like jerry seinfeld have credited cosby as an innovator both as a practitioner of standup comedy, as well as a person who paved the way for comics to break into sitcom television. But the key to failure is trying to please everybody.
Cosby debating whether drunks really are having a good time must see. Without the visual distraction of cosby s mugging which is either charming or cliched, depending on your point of view his total mastery of his art comes. During its first two seasons, he was also a regular on the childrens television series the electric company. Feb 19, 2015 bill cosby says he is grateful that eddie murphy rejected an offer to impersonate the embattled comedian during the 40th anniversary saturday night live special. Bill cosby, one of television s funniest and most popular comedic actors, has spent his long career making people laugh. Himself shows what i mean it was a brilliant show he was great at that show his stories about drunks, dentist, and his family is nonstop laughs i give this a 10 out of 10. Cosby talking about serving chocolate cake to his kids for breakfast, and hearing a chorus of appreciation. This is such a refreshing change from so many of todays comedians who think that they must use the f word every other word in order to be funny. By 1983, cosby had spent enough time on the road perfecting his. Himself was originally released to theaters in may of 1983 it had a very limited run and was only shown in a small number of houses.
Download bill cosby himself dvdrip 1982 serabi torrent or any other torrent from category. Filmed before a live audience at the hamilton place theatre, in hamilton, ontario. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Stream himself by bill cosby and tens of millions of other songs on all your. Like a lot of you folks out there, i dont exactly know how to feel about bill cosby right now. Before the sitcom king, there was the great standup comic.
Daniel preserves a piece of comedy history by recreating bill cosby s classic 1983 special. And himself was also a career milestone for cosby s work, as he turned away from stories of his childhood to adult themes. Bill cosby simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Himself 1983 starring bill cosby on dvd and bluray. May 25 return of the jedi, the final installment in the original star wars trilogy, is released. Emi music publishing, aresa, sony atv publishing, bmi broadcast music inc. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed april 2020 learn how and when to remove this template message. Recording studios, hollywood, california from the original motion picture, bill cosbyhimself, a twentieth century fox release. Cant get sick of this standup comedy bill cosby is one of the most funniest comedians of all time he can make you laugh all the time. Black dynamite s02e05 sweet bill s badass singalong song or bill cosby ain t himself. Kevin harts let me explain and 12 other great standup comedy specials. Bill cosby s stand up comedy show himself was filmed in 1983, at the hamilton place theatre, in hamilton, ontario, before a live audience. In 1983, cosby released the concert film bill cosby. Comedian bill cosby brings down the house to an audience in ontario, canada in a twohour show where he pontificates on several subjects.
Bill cosby 77 is an unreleased 2014 standup comedy film featuring bill cosby, filmed before a live audience at the san francisco jazz center in california. This tweet from andrea constand in 2014 has finally culminated in the criminal prosecution against bill cosby and his conviction. He begins by discussing drug and alcohol abuse among his employees, and satirizes the effects of marijuana and cocaine, then questions the logic of equating drunkenness and its accompanying nausea as having a good time. Taken from a 1982 concert film, this cd contains several solid routines by the veteran comedian. Download the cosby show complete pack tv series, specials, 2 stand ups torrent or any other torrent from category. The film is regarded by some as the greatest stand up concert movie ever. Kevin harts let me explain and 12 other great standup. A concert film in which bill cosby discusses weekends, raising children, dentists, and many other situations. Shawn brown details affair with bill cosby in documentary. He released his next album, far from finished, in 20.
But for many years, bill cosby s attempt to oneup richard pryor in the standup concert movie arena. And for a boy who rose from the projects to become one of americas highestpaid tv. Bill cosby himself, the soundtrack to the movie of the same name, features such classic cosby routines as the dentist, natural childbirth, and same thing happens every night. A product of grinding poverty, cosby escaped his rundown philadelphia neighborhood by dropping out of high school and joining the navy. Bill cosby s stand up comedy show himself was released on dvd, by 20th century fox, on august 10, 2004, almost 20 years later, which gives you an insight of the material still being fresh after all that time. Watch bill cosby himself 1982 p12 stand up comedy on dailymotion. A 1983 standup comedy film featuring the comedy of bill cosby. Details format dvd color color rating pg genre comedy performance runtime 104 year 1983 cast and crew director bill cosby cast bill cosby additional information date first available january 06, 2006. Himself, the 1983 film that captures cosby at his best. A veteran standup performer, he got his start at various clubs, then landed a vanguard role in the 1960s action show i spy. Bill cosby s classic standup special finds a new star. Poussaint the canadian national institute for the blind published an audio cassette edition of fatherhood, with narration by bob askey.
Himself at least a dozen times, and each time i laugh until it hurts. Bill cosby sexual assault prosecutors ask judge to allow. The film also showcases cosbys trademark conversational style of stand up comedy. Featuring routines about parenthood, childhood, and dentists, the film debuts on dvd sporting both a widescreen transfer that preserves the original. He draws as much mirth and amusement for himself as he does for his.