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Waiting for Guffman (1996)

Waiting for Guffman Directed by
Christopher Guest

Writing credits (WGA)
Christopher Guest (written by) &
Eugene Levy (written by)

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Genre: Comedy / Musical (more)

Tagline: There's A Good Reason Some Talent Remains Undiscovered (more)

Plot Outline: Small town Blaine, Missouri puts on a pageant, despite a lack of theatrical ability obvious to everyone but themselves. (more) (view trailer)

User Comments: Broadway bound (more)

User Rating: ********__ 7.5/10 (8,391 votes) Vote Here

Cast overview, first billed only:
Deborah Theaker .... Gwen Fabin-Blunt, Councilwoman
Michael Hitchcock .... Steve Stark, Councilman
Scott Williamson .... Tucker Livingston, Councilman
Larry Miller .... Glenn Welsch, Mayor
Don Lake .... Phil Burgess, Blaine Historian
Christopher Guest .... Corky St. Clair
Fred Willard .... Ron Albertson
Catherine O'Hara .... Sheila Albertson
Parker Posey .... Libby Mae Brown
David Cross .... UFO Expert
Eugene Levy .... Dr. Allan Pearl
James McQueen .... Singing Auditioner (as Jim McQueen)
Turk Pipkin .... Ping Pong Ball Juggler
Jerry Turman .... Raging Bull Auditioner
Bob Balaban .... Lloyd Miller
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Also Known As:
The Christopher Guest Project (USA) (working title)
MPAA: Rated R for brief strong language.
Runtime: 84 min
Country: USA
Language: English
Color: Color
Sound Mix: Dolby / SDDS
Certification: UK:15 / Canada:14A / USA:R

Trivia: During the scene where Corky ('Christopher Guest' ) is teaching the cast some dance moves, Eugene Levy can be seen in the way back behind everyone, almost hidden out fo the picture. This is because whenever Guest would show off his moves, Levy would laugh so hard that they would have to cut and wait for him to stop laughing before doing another take. They figured it'd be best if Levy was in the back, where he would not be able to see Guest during this scene. (more)

Goofs: Continuity: The placement of the show posters on Corky's wall. (more)

Quotes: Corky St. Clair: What the city council did was really... give me a challenge, and it's a challenge that I am going to... accept. It's like in the olden days, in the... days of France, when men would slap each other with their gloves... say, y'know..."D'Artagnan!"... y'know, "how dare you talk to me like that, you!," and... smack 'em! (more)

Awards: 2 wins & 3 nominations (more)
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7 out of 8 people found the following comment useful:-
Broadway bound, 23 April 2005
10/10
Author: jotix100 from New York

Christopher Guest has the knack for creating films where genuine laughter never stops. We saw this film when it was originally released, but caught it recently in the retrospect of Mr. Guest's films shown recently here.

"Waiting for Guffman" is, to this humble viewer, probably his best creation to date. Not only is this a funny movie, it shows the genius of Mr. Guest at his best.

Corky St. Clair, the director from the New York stage seems completely out of place in Blaine, Mo. He is too witty for that small little town, where he is clearly adored, not only by the local thespians, but by the whole municipal council. Some of the lines one hears coming from Corky's mouth are so amazing that one wonders if the citizens of Blaine fully realize they have a gem living in town.

The players auditioning for Corky's new production about Blaine's beginnings, live in a world of themselves. Ron and Sheila Albertson, are the star of other productions, so they return again for the new show. Libby Mae Brown works in the Dairy Queen, but her ambition is to be a star. Even the local dentist, Dr. Allan Pearl, is attracted to become a performer.

There are two other underlying plots going on in the film. There is the history part, or how Blaine came to be, and the other notorious incident of the flying saucer that came into town and took several of the citizens for a tour of the space craft and we are being told about it by the people that experienced that adventure.

Christopher Guest makes a wonderful Corky St. Clair. Mr. Guest knows what makes Corky great. Corky, no doubt, is a composite of people Mr. Guest must have known at one time or another. Corky is an enormous achievement for Mr. Guest as a writer and as a performer.

Fred Willard and Catherine O'Hara are incredible in their take of the Albertsons, the travel agents without a clue of what's going on outside Blaine. Ron's delicate operation is explained in some detail to the horrified Mrs. Pearl. Eugene Levy, Mr. Guest's frequent collaborator is right on the money as the dentist with singing aspirations. Parker Posey, is the girl who thinks Broadway is only a few steps away. Paul Dooley, Don Lake, Larry Miller,Linda Kash, are among the citizens of Blaine one gets to know in the film.

Of course, none of this would have been possible without Christopher Guest. It's a shame we don't get to see more of him, but that makes even better whatever he decides to offer us from time to time.

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