Bruce Gowers Movies

This program presents an all-star musical cast at a live concert at Radio City Music Hall on March 29, 2001. The musicians gathered to pay tribute to the genius of Brian Wilson. The former member of the Beach Boys is widely regarded as one of the best songwriters America has ever produced. His songs are performed here by Carly Simon, Elton John, David Crosby, and Ricky Martin. ~ Rose of Sharon Winter, All Movie Guide

In this performance program, Latin singing sensation and heartthrob Ricky Martin rips through some of his biggest hits before an appreciative audience. Stars like Carlos Santana make appearances. Also included is behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with the man himself discussing how he achieved his fame and what may yet lie ahead. ~ Rob Ferrier, All Movie Guide

Mary Tyler Moore is the host of this TV special, taped at Atlanta's Rialto Center for the Performing Arts before a live audience of dogs and people. Promoting the Pet Partners Project of the Delta Society, this mock awards show honors animals which have aided the disadvantaged, such as Frosty, a horse loved by kids with Downs Syndrome. The rabbit Dusty provides comfort for burn victims, and a boy born minus legs has turtle Mo for a companion. Natasha is a helpful hound for a wheelchair-bound girl, and the Vietnamese pig Harley D. Swine is the porker pal to several severe head-trauma patients attempting to regain speech-motor functions. Three cats -- Buster, Flashback, Flame -- are pets at a Miami nursing home. Stingray Splasha jumps out of the water to help a youth with cerebral palsy. This 40-minute family special aired June 28, 1998 on HBO. ~ Bhob Stewart, All Movie Guide

This video presents comedian George Carlin at his best, before a live and appreciative audience. In this particular tape, Carlin performs some of his best-loved routines including "A Place for My Stuff," "Seven Words You Can't Say on Television," and "Baseball and Football." Intended for adult audiences, parents will likely find that the language and content of this video make it inappropriate for young viewers. ~ Rob Ferrier, All Movie Guide

George Carlin: What Am I Doing in New Jersey? was taped before a live audience. Carlin's conceptual brand of humor encompasses any number of topics, ranging from politics to those Seven Deadly Words. His random musings on stupid drivers would later be develop into a weekly Fox TV series. As with all of Carlin's video concerts, What Am I Doing in New Jersey is not recommended for children. This 60-minute concert was originally telecast on the HBO cable service. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Shortly before the end of Eddie Murphy - Delirious the irrepressible Murphy points out the irony of his appearing before an SRO audience at Washington DC's Constitution Hall, the same establishment which refused to allow black opera star Marian Anderson to give a concert in 1939. Murphy may not be in the same style of performance as Anderson, but no one can deny that back in 1983 he galvanized an audience as few other comedians could. Occasionally there's a PG bit involving Eddie's family, but for the most part the humor is raunchy -- as evidenced by Murphy's routine about Ralph Kramden being "serviced" by Ed Norton. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

On this British game show, celebrity contestants were called upon to provide answers to general-knowledge questions. It was then up to members of the studio audience to wager on whether or not the celeb's answers were right or wrong. Those who guessed correctly were allowed to continue playing the game until one final winner (again a "civilian" from the audience) was chosen. The Sweepstakes Game briefly aired over London Weekend Television in 1976. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide