Director peter chelsom on hector, pegg, miley cyrus, syd field, live action pg. Lee evans is a genius, the screenplay is tremulous with psychological insight and artistic vision. Not funny enough to be a comedy away from the acts and not dramatic enough to be. British filmmaker peter chelsom s 1995 movie funny bones, which he produced, directed, and cowrote with peter flannery, is the type of film that defies simple categorization. This website and its content is subject to our terms and conditions. Peter was born in blackpool in the north of england. Bare films, london now represents peter chelsom for uk commercials. After the death of jerry lewis, the guardian newspaper, uk commissioned an article by peter chelsom. Oct 04, 2019 acclaimed by critics everywhere for its zany comedy and terrific cast, funny bones is big laughs for everyone. Struggling in the shadow of his famous comedian father worldrenowned entertainer jerry lewis, a young comic oliver platt retreats to his old hometown when his act bombs in. I first met jerry in las vegas, where we rehearsed. Peter chelsom is a lifelong photographer and acclaimed filmmaker. Aug 15, 2014 peter chelsom started life as an actor, before moving behind the camera when he hit 30. Tommy fawkes oliver platt is a struggling standup comedian who has tried for years to get out from under the shadow of his father, george fawkes jerry lewis, himself a famous humorist.
Peter chelsom, john altman, john altman, and john altman. I look forward to purchasing my coffee table photography book soon. Nov 01, 2014 mark cousins introduces peter chelsom s funny bones for bbc2s moviedrome. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide.
It was written, directed and produced by peter chelsom, co produced by. Peter chelsom celebrity profile check out the latest peter chelsom photo gallery, biography, pics, pictures, interviews, news, forums and blogs at rotten tomatoes. Unfolding in what seems, at first, quite a random fashion, the viewer must. Ready to try anything for inspiration, hes in for more than a few surprises. Chelsoms second feature, funny bones 1995, is a film about comedy.
It was nominated for best original screenplay at the 1993 bafta awards. His films have included hear my song, funny bones, the. Peter chelsom started life as an actor, before moving behind the camera when he hit 30. Funny bones directed by peter chelsom available on vhs.
His films include serendipity john cusack, kate beckinsale, shall we dance richard gere, jennifer lopez, hector and the search for happiness christopher plummer, simon pegg, rosamund pike, hear my song adrian dunbar, ned beatty, funny bones lee evans, jerry lewis. Offthewall tragicomedy about a famous comedians son who bombs in his vegas debut and returns to the english seaside town where he. Jerry lewis, leslie caron, george carl and freddie davies. Peter chelsom the barbara taylor bradford collection a woman of substance hold the dream to be the best act of will voice of the heart 4. Funny bones, a winningly eccentric flight of fancy from peter chelsom, director of the captivating. As one of the premier rare book sites on the internet, alibris has thousands of rare books, first editions, and signed books available. It stars sharon stone, gillian anderson, gena rowlands, and harry dean stanton. Tommy fawkes wants to be a successful comedian but his las vegas debut is a failure. It seems a strange thing to be obsessed about, it wasnt a franchise, and didnt come with much buzz, but when peter chelsoms funny bones. Tes global ltd is registered in england company no 02017289 with its registered office.
Writerdirector chelsom s followup to hear my song throws plenty of comic ideas around, but only one or two stick. It was written, directed and produced by peter chelsom, co produced by simon fields, and co written by peter flannery. Struggling in the shadow of his famous comedian father jerry lewis, don t give up the ship, a young comic oliver platt, diggstown retreats to. Peter chelsom is a member of the british academy, the american academy, the directors guild of america, and the writers guild of america. He goes back to blackpool, uk, where his father, also a comedian started and where he spent the summers of his childhood. Its a german book with a french translation as it came to you. The crew called the film the mad, sad, uninsurable world of peter chelsom. Download funny bones yts yify movies torrents download.
The music score was by john altman, and the cinematography by eduardo serra. An unsuccessful comedian uncovers a family secret and learns the true price. Surreal, funny, heartbreaking magicrealist comedydrama about a failed american comedian who absconds to the faded resort town of blackpool, england, where his father performed when he was a child, hoping to steal material from. Platt takes the blow and hooks up with his halfbrother, who has a very funny act indeed. Peter chelsom born 20 april 1956 is a british film director, writer, and actor. Chelsom is set to direct and will write the pilot with lindsay. Funny bones is a wonderfully eccentric movie, one whose narrative advancement occurs more through epiphanies than events. Funny bones 1995 by doug krentzlin on february 15, 2014 4 comments the best movies youve never heard of is a series of articles devoted to littleknown movies of exceptional quality that dedicated film buffs may be aware of, but have somehow fallen through the cracks of the general. Buy funny bones directed by peter chelsom online at alibris. He then confesses he left his own funny bones behind when he became a joke man, and you see a new dramatic range in lewiss genuine conflict and desperate fatherly love. After a ten year of acting career, peter chelsom changed focus to directing and writing films. Funny bones, directed by peter chelsom hear my song, is a weird but intriguing comedy with a particularly dark edge.
Peter chelsom, john albanis, and tinker lindsay are serving as executive producers and cocreators on the project. Peters second feature was funny bones, a film about comedy. Based, of course, on the hit disney series, hannah montana. This wry and caustic examination of the nature of comedy from hear my song writerdirector peter chelsom gave british standup comedian lee evans the chance to shine in his movie debut, alongside. Peter chelsom s films include serendipity, hector and the search for happiness, an englishman abroad, funny bones. Funny bones directed by peter chelsom available on vhs, blu. Peter chelsom we wrote funny bones with four actors in mind. New, blistering, darkly funny essays breaking bones. If you have any interest in humour at all then funny bones is steadfast in its exploration of every.
And the seamy underside of life in the emergency room, with its cornucopia of crazy cases, not just bonecentred ones. Funny bones is a 1995 comedydrama film from disneys hollywood pictures. Youll never think of john lee hookers boogie chillun the same way again. Oliver platt plays a wouldbe comedian, the son of a major comedy star jerry lewis. He starts to search for a partner, a comic relief, with whom he can be famous. It won best picture at five european film festivals.
I think its a vastly underappreciated piece that actually manages to apologise fully and in advance for its cowriter and director, peter chelsom. It was written, directed and produced by peter chelsom, co produced by simo. His films have included hear my song, funny bones, the hannah montana movie, serendipity and the mighty. In 1995, chelsom produced, cowrote with peter flannery and helmed his second film, funny bones, a comedydrama starring oliver platt, jerry lewis, lee evans, leslie caron, richard griffiths, sadie corre, oliver reed, george carl, freddie davies and ian mcneice. Funny bones was released in the united states on 31 march 1995. Mark cousins introduces peter chelsom s funny bones for bbc2s moviedrome. Veering between comedy and drama, funny bones has more than its share of effective moments on either side of the fence, and features fine supporting performances from oliver reed, leslie caron and.
The movie follows miley cyrus miley stewart as she travels back to her hometown to get some perspective on her life and dual identity. Offthewall tragicomedy about a famous comedians son who bombs in his vegas debut and returns to the english seaside town where he grew up to buy material from local performers. Hear my song is a 1991 comedy film written by the actors peter chelsom who also directed and adrian dunbar who plays the lead based on the story of irish tenor josef locke. Jerry lewis gives a rare performance as a pure straight man, and knocks it out of the park, he tells his son, there are two kinds of funny people. Peter s third feature, the mighty, was based on the bestselling book, freak the mighty. Funny bones by walt disney video mill creek by peter chelsom. Acclaimed by critics everywhere for its zany comedy and terrific cast, funny bones is big laughs for everyone. He has directed such films as hector and the search for happiness, serendipity, and shall we dance. As hardly ever happens, none of them died, and they all said yes. Dads reputation even overshadows his sons las vegas debut. Funny bones its a film about being funny and about being yourself. Funny bones is such a peculiar film that it is best watched in a trusting state, with the certainty that this manystranded story is. After his las vegas debut is a failure, he returns to blackpool where his fatheralso a comedianstarted, and where he spent the summers of his childhood.
Oliver platt, lee evans, jerry lewis, leslie caron the story. Tv adaptation of the popular series of childrens books about the comical adventures of two skeletons and their skeletal dog. Funny bones by peter chelsom oliver platt, lee evans. Not funny enough to be a comedy away from the acts and not dramatic enough to be a character study of note though i. Funny bones is a 1995 britishamerican comedydrama film from hollywood pictures.
Starring oliver platt, jerry lewis, leslie caron, freddie davies, and lee evans, it tells the story of two half brothers, one american and the other british, who will stop at nothing to get a laugh. With jerry lewis, oliver platt, lee evans, leslie caron. A goodnatured love story loosely based on the tale of irish tenor josef locke, the promise of chelsom s film career gained even more momentum as he avoided the sophomore slump with the endearingly quirky tale of a failed comedian with unbreakable resolve in funny bones 1995. His films include serendipity john cusack, kate beckinsale, shall we dance richard gere, jennifer lopez, hector and the search for happiness christopher plummer, simon pegg, rosamund pike, hear my song adrian dunbar, ned beatty, funny bones lee. Peter s second feature was funny bones, a film about comedy. Shop movies directed by peter chelsom on dvd, vhs, and rare video formats at alibris. Peter chelsom is a member of the british academy, the american academy, the directors. Dec 05, 2009 the general scarcity of appreciation is, of course, no surprise funny bones fits into no known genre and makes no compromises about its many, many peculiarities. It nods fondly in the direction of vaudeville pieces such as duck soup and has the humanity, imagination and emotional range of a good screwball comedy. It was written, directed, and produced by peter chelsom, coproduced by simon fields, and cowritten by peter flannery. An unsuccessful comedian uncovers a family secret and learns the true price of letting inherent talent shine. The music score was by john altman and the cinematography by eduardo serra. Tommy finally scores a showcase spot at a major resort in las vegas, but when opening night rolls around.
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