Johnny Haymer Movies
Comical American character actor Johnny Haymer is perhaps best known for a great variety of work on television, where he has appeared over 100 times in everything from movies to series to variety shows and specials. Haymer has also appeared in a few feature films including Annie Hall, Logan's Run, and Real Life. Haymer started out as the stand-up comedy team Sears & Haymer. He has also worked on Broadway. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- 1989
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Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal was advertised as being inspired by "today's headlines", though most of those headlines were generated by TV tabloid shows. In her first TV movie, dethroned Miss America Vanessa Williams plays a hooker who specializes in S & M. She videotapes her kinky sexual liaisons, then blackmails the participants. When a mystery killer begins bumping off some of Williams' female compatriots, assistant D.A. Lisa Hartman (we missed that election) is called in on the case. Full Exposure: The Sex Tapes Scandal was mercifully buried in the ratings by its powerhouse competition: the premiere telecast of Lonesome Dove. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1986
- R
In this slice-n-dicer acclaimed pop psychologist Dr. David Kelley hosts a radio call-in show in LA. The current topic of discussion is a baffling series of murders that has been occurring throughout the town. All of the victims are beautiful real estate agents. One day he gets a strange call from "Harry," who claims that each of the victims deserved everything they got, because he believes that the real estate agents encourage the further displacement of the poor and homeless. He also describes their murders in detail. When the calls become more frequent, Dr. Kelley becomes even more concerned. He should be because his own lady love is a real estate agent. The film features considerable gore, nudity and simulated sex. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Joseph Bottoms, Adrienne Barbeau, (more)
- 1985
The career of boxer Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini is the subject of the made-for-TV biopic. Doug McKeon plays Mancini, while Robert Blake co-stars as his father, Lenny Mancini. An excellent pugilist in his own right, Lenny's career is cut short by his wartime service. Son Ray carries on the tradition into the 1980s, battling his way towards the WBA crown. Heart of a Champion's executive producer was Rocky star Sylvester Stallone, who (it says here) staged the boxing sequences. This heartwarming "do it for the old man" effort was first telecast May 1, 1985. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Robert Blake, Doug McKeon, (more)
- 1984
Louise (Isabel Sanford) and Florence (Marla Gibbs) trick George (Sherman Hemsley) into appearing on a new hidden-video TV show titled "Bobbles, Bangles, and Booboos." A great many laughs are to be had when George "accidentally" confronts Louise at a massage parlor. But the joke is actually on Louise: the "TV producers" may actually be a gang of clever burglars. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Sherman Hemsley, Isabel Sanford, (more)
Albert Brooks made his feature-length debut as a writer and director with this wickedly funny satire, in which Albert Brooks plays "Albert Brooks," an arrogant and self-centered comedian who has decided to make a documentary film. Following the lead of the infamous pre-Real World PBS series An American Family (in which a "typical" family was filmed during most of their waking hours and eventually self-destructed on camera), Brooks moves in with the Yeager family of Phoenix, Arizona and chronicles their lives, with the support of a battery of psychiatrists and sociologists. He arrives at the Yeagers' doorstep with a two-man crew, wearing high-tech cameras that look like space helmets from a grade-B sci-fi movie, and it quickly becomes obvious that he is incapable of being unobtrusive. The Yeagers are driven to distraction by Brooks, who repeatedly ignores the advice of his team of experts and wishes there were some way to make the family's life more interesting (leading to perhaps the least expected homage to Gone With the Wind in film history). Of all Brooks' features, Real Life most resembles his cutting but deadpan short subjects for Saturday Night Live; Brooks never fails to cast himself in an unflattering light, and the supporting cast does admirable work in reacting to him, especially Charles Grodin and Lee McCain as Mr. and Mrs. Yeager. Harry Shearer contributed to the screenplay and plays a small role. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Starring:
- Charles Grodin, Frances Lee McCain, (more)
- 1979
Missing his own wife and children B.J. (Mike Farrell) becomes a surrogate father for an impoverished Korean family. In fact, B.J. spends so much time with his "adoptive" clan that he begins neglecting his duties at the 4077th--not to mention his own health. A climactic medical crisis brings B.J. back to earth, but there is a profound price to pay emotionally. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1979
In this first episode of a two-part story, the 4077th's resourceful company clerk Radar O'Reilly (Gary Burghoff) is on a well-deserved leave in Tokyo. Colonel Potter (Harry Morgan) for one cannot wait until Radar returns; thanks to the combined ineptitude of Klinger (Jamie Farr) and Zale (Johnny Haymer), the camp's generator is on the blink, leaving the doctors and nurses without electricity. Only Radar has the smarts to requistion a new generator in a hurry--but fate has other things in store for the mild-mannered corporal. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1978
The busiest person on this M*A*S*H episode is an adroit Korean jeweler, Mr. Shin (Keye Luke). His knowhow comes in quite handy when an emergency replacement is needed for Margaret's (Loretta Swit) wedding ring, which Klinger (Jamie Farr) unwittingly threw in the trash. But Mr. Shin's biggest assignment is a specialized surgical clamp, without which Hawkeye (Alan Alda) and B.J. (Mike Farrell) might lose a patient. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1978
This lively musical comedy pays tribute to the birth of rock & roll in the late 1950s and the instrumental role played by disc jockey Alan Freed who helped bring the new sound into vogue. Much of the story centers on the daring deejay's attempts to put on the very first live rock & roll stage show at the Paramount Theatre in Brooklyn. To do this he must overcome the protests of concerned and angry parents, conservatives, and local police. Several performers of the era appear in the film including Chuck Berry, and Jerry Lee Lewis. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
- Starring:
- Tim McIntire, Fran Drescher, (more)
- 1978
Casualties continue to pile up at the 4077th, sending the camp's morale spiralling downward. It is up to mild-mannered Radar (Gary Burghoff) to lift the spirits of the doctors, nurses and other staffers. His solution: Grab the camp's new supply of records, man the loudspeaker microphone, and transform himself into a fast-talking "D.J." ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1978
Someone at the 4077th has been filing official complaints about Colonel Potter (Harry Morgan). Which of the heartbroken Potter's subordinates has been spreading those awful stories about him? Even more disturbing is the possibility that General Kent (Peter Hobbs) will relieve Potter from duty and put the old campaigner out to pasture. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1978
A hellish Korean hot spell has everyone at the 4077th sweltering. Resourceful Klinger (Jamie Farr) tries to exploit the blistering weather by claiming to be crazy with the heat, thereby (hopefully) securing himself a Section 8. Meanwhile, Hawkeye (Alan Alda) and B.J. (Mike Farrell) attempt to hide the fact that they've just received a portable rubber bathtub, and Radar (Gary Burghoff) needs to have his tonsils removed. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1978
This week's crisis is a sudden shortage of sodium pentothal. The only available supply is in the hands of black marketeers, who demand a huge financial tribute before they'll deal with the 4077th. To everyone's surprise, it is the seemingly meek and mild Father Mulcahy (William Christopher) who comes up with a hard-nosed solution to the present dilemma. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1977
Charles (David Ogden Stiers) hopes to profit from inside information that the Army intends to change the color of its scrip (the paper used in lieu of money during wartime). Purchasing the old blue scrip from the local Korean villagers at bargain-basement prices, Charles intends to turn it in for the new red scrip at full value. This clever scheme is neatly foiled by Hawkeye (Alan Alda) and B.J. (Mike Farrell). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1977
Psychiatrist Sidney Freedman (Allan Arbus) makes a return visit to the 4077th--at the personal request of Col. Potter (Harry Morgan). It seems that the entire camp is at each other's throats, thanks to the nervous tension built up over a period of several weeks. Ultimately, the doctors and nurses heal their emotional wounds with a cathartic bonfire, while Sidney tries to resolve a personal crisis involving a wounded--and very vindictive--G.I. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
It's love at first spark plug for Herbie, the spunky Disney Volkswagen, in Herbie Goes To Monte Carlo. Herbie reunites with Jim Douglas (Dean Jones), his driver from the original The Love Bug, as they participate in the annual Monte Carlo road rally. Herbie holds his own in the qualifying races, but he blows a gasket over a lovely powder-blue Lancia named Giselle. Jim also catches the eye of the attractive driver of Giselle, the fresh-faced Diane Darcy (Julie Sommars). With the love bug biting again, the romantic infatuations of man and metal end up interfering with the auto race. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi
- Starring:
- Dean Jones, Don Knotts, (more)
- 1977
Charles (David Ogden Stiers) lends money to Hawkeye (Alan Alda) and B.J. (Mike Farrell), but only on condition that they perform a variety of menial tasks for him. Before long, Charles has become the 4077's "favorite" loan shark, exacting servitude from virtually everyone in camp. But with the help of Radar (Gary Burghoff), Charles meets his Waterloo--or should we say "whistle-loo"?--during a mammoth poker game. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Woody Allen's romantic comedy of the Me Decade follows the up and down relationship of two mismatched New York neurotics. Jewish comedy writer Alvy Singer (Allen) ponders the modern quest for love and his past romance with tightly-wound WASP singer Annie Hall (Diane Keaton, née Diane Hall). The twice-divorced Alvy knows that it's not easy to find a mate when the options include pretentious New York intellectuals and lifestyle-obsessed Rolling Stone writers, but la-di-dah-ing Annie seems different. Along the rocky road of their coupling, Allen/Alvy weigh in on such topics as endless therapy, movies vs. TV, the absurdity of dating rituals, anti-Semitism, drugs, and, in one of the best set pieces, repressed Midwestern WASP insanity vs. crazy Brooklyn Jewish boisterousness. Annie wants to move to Los Angeles to find that fame that finally does in the relationship -- but not before Alvy gets in a few digs at vacuous, mantra-fixated California. Originally entitled Anhedonia (the inability to enjoy oneself), Annie Hall blended the slapstick and fantasy from such earlier Allen films as Sleeper (1973) and Bananas (1971) with the more autobiographical musings of his stand-up and written comedy, using an array of such movie techniques as talking heads, splitscreens, and subtitles. Within these gleeful formal experiments and sight gags, Allen and co-writer Marshall Brickman skewered 1970s solipsism, reversing the happy marriage of opposites found in classic screwball comedies. Hailed as Allen's most mature and personal film, Annie Hall beat out Star Wars for Best Picture and also won Oscars for Allen as director and writer and for Keaton as Best Actress; audiences enthusiastically responded to Allen's take on contemporary love and turned Keaton's rumpled menswear into a fashion trend. ~ Lucia Bozzola, Rovi
- Starring:
- Woody Allen, Diane Keaton, (more)
- 1977
After being briefly pre-empted by the debut telecast of Roots, Streets of San Francisco returned to the ABC prime time fold with this tense psychological drama focusing on Douglas French (Alan Fudge), a chronic alcoholic and wife-beater. Awakening from a hangover, French discovers that his wife Helen (Marlyn Mason) has disappeared. Unable to remember what happened, French is convinced along with the authorities that he has killed his wife--but the plot thickens when Stone and Robbins discover that the still-missing Helen has been carrying on a double life! ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1977
Sgt. Billy Tyler (Henry Brown), a former college football star, loses the will to live when Hawkeye (Alan Alda) and B.J. (Mike Farrell) are forced to amputate his leg. Can the hero-worshipping Radar (Gary Burghoff) save Tyler from being overwhelmed by his own melancholia? Elsewhere, greedy Frank (Larry Linville) turns boxing promoter, arranging a grudge match between Klinger (Jamie Farr) and Zale (Johnny Haymer). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1976
Actor Harry Morgan takes on role of director for this episode.. During the absence of Col. Potter, Frank (Larry Linville) demands that Hawkeye (Alan Alda) be court-martialed for mutiny. Conducting a preliminary hearing, Col. Carmichael (Ned Wilson) hears both sides of the events which led up to Hawkeye's arrest. As usual, the outcome is none too satisfactory for Frank--in fact, it's downright humiliating when all the facts are revealed. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1976
As the result of a bet made during a poker game, Hawkeye (Alan Alda) and B.J. (Mike Farrell) are able to cut phony orders "promoting" Corporal Radar O'Reilly (Gary Burghoff) to the rank of second lieutenant. Unaware that it's all a joke, Radar nervously does his best to take his new rank seriously. But if Radar proves to be uncomfortable as an officer, his discomfiture pales in comparison to the envy displayed by Major Frank Burns (Larry Linville). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1975
Faced with a fever epidemic, Col. Potter (Harry Morgan) comes up with a morale-boosting contest. The grand prize, a six-day leave to Tokyo, means little to Frank Burns (Larry Linville), who is mistakenly convinced that he's dying. The story reaches a hilarious climax as Frank dictates his will, providing equally (?) for both the women in his life. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1975
Hawkeye (Alan Alda) earns the undying enmity of grumpy Artillery colonel Spiker (Tim O'Connor) when he splatters mud on the unforgiving officer. Elsewhere, Frank (Larry Linville) searches high and low for an enemy saboteur, and B.J. (Mike Farrell) offers advice and comfort to the cuckolded Sgt. Zale (Johnny Haymer). Best moment: Hawkeye's sarcastic response to Col. Spiker's climactic "absolution." ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- 1975
Attack on Terror: The FBI Versus the Ku Klux Klan is a fact-based, two-part TV movie. The film is a dramatization of the murders of three civil rights workers in Mississippi in 1964. The FBI, personified herein by southern operative Wayne Rogers, is brought in to investigate the trio's disappearance. Upon the discovery of the bodies on August 2, 1964, the feds follow a trail of (admittedly skimpy) evidence which leads to the local chapter of the Ku Klux Klan, headed by the virulent Glen Tuttle (Rip Torn). The first part of Attack on Terror was originally telecast February 20, 1975. The film was based on the book by Don Whitehead. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Ned Beatty, John Beck, (more)
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