Richard Pryor: Live and Smokin'
Release Date: 1971-04-29
Overview: Richard Pryor: Live & Smokin' is the first stand-up act of Richard Pryor to be filmed out of the four that were released in total. This film was filmed in 1971 but not released until 1985, on VHS. This was the first stand-up act that Pryor did before he hit the mainstream audience. With only 48 minutes of footage, it is the shortest of Pryor's stand-up routines.
Rating: 6.4 / 10
Cast
Richard Pryor
as Self
Crew
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Michael Blum - Director
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Richard Pryor - Writer
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Michael Blum - Director of Photography
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Michael Blum - Producer
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Jack Wright III - Camera Operator
Reviews
I'm a fan of Pryor's live work. However after seeing this I'm not so sure it should have ever been released. I suppose it shows that comedians can have an 'off' night and that was certainly the case. ...