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Ray Sharkey in The Idolmaker (1980)

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The Idolmaker

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Featured in

    • "Sneak Previews" The Idolmaker, The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith, Every Man for Himself, Fade to Black (TV Episode 1980)

      Clips are shown for the review. Ebert recommends it; Siskel does not.

    • The 38th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV Special 1981)

      clips

    • The 66th Annual Academy Awards (TV Special 1994)

      Clip shown during In Memoriam segment (Ray Sharkey)

    • "Vintage Video" The Idolmaker (1980) (Podcast Episode 2020)

      The movie is reviewed; clips are played.

Referenced in

    • "Vintage Video Podcast: Patreon Exclusive" Cold Turkey (1971) (Podcast Episode 2021)

      Patrick O'Riley lists it among Maureen McCormick's credits.

References

    • Boom Town (1940)

      Vaccari mentions a sequence about Clark Gable and Claudette Colbert.

Remade as

    • The Idolmaker

Spoofed in

    • "Saturday Night Live" Ray Sharkey/Jack Bruce & Friends (TV Episode 1981)

      As this week's host, Ray Sharkey spoofs his movie with sketch "The Waiter-Maker"

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