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Billy Connolly - Erect for 30 Years (2003)

Billy Connolly , Sean Connery  |  NR |  DVD
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  • Actors: Billy Connolly, Sean Connery, Judi Dench, Whoopi Goldberg, Dustin Hoffman
  • Format: Color, Dolby, DVD, NTSC
  • Language: English
  • Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Rated: NR (Not Rated)
  • Studio: Delta
  • DVD Release Date: September 3, 2002
  • Run Time: 103 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00006JMQQ
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #181,165 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
  • Learn more about "Billy Connolly - Erect for 30 Years" on IMDb

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About the Actor

Born in Glasgow November 24, 1942, Billy left school early to become a welder in the Glasgow shipyards. He was one half of the Humblebums, a musical duo with Gerry Rafferty. His musical career found itself taking a back seat to his comic monologues to the point where he became known as a comedian first and foremost. His film career has continued to grow and he has acted with some the most prestigious names in the industry. Richard Burton, Michael Caine, Robert Redford, Mel Gibson, and others, but it was with the Award Winning film Mrs. Brown with Dame Judi Dench that his growing stature as an actor received international recognition.

Product Description

The world’s favorite comedian Billy has been entertaining audiences around the globe for 30 years with his hilarious anecdotes and unique take on life. As a special tribute, this program captures the very best of his stand-up all the way from his early performances to his latest sell-out tours. STAND UP COMEDY, FREQUENT STRONG, BAD LANGUAGE

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151 of 152 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:DVD
I bought this DVD thinking that it was a "Greatest Hits" type collection of performances -- but instead it was retrospective/tribute to Billy Connolly -- with a few bits of his live performances sprinkled throughout. There is about half an hour of standup at the end - but it's really not Billy's best stuff.

As a documentary, it's very, very good. Eddie Izzard, Parkinson, Dustin Hoffman, Whoopi Goldberg, Robin Williams, Dame Judi Dench and Billy, himself, turn up in interviews here.
But don't buy it if you are wanting to just see his standup.

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Still Erect October 26, 2005
By J. Hopf
Format:DVD
An interesting biography piece with excerpts from his stand up routines, if you're not interested in hearing what Dustin Hoffman, whoppie Goldberg, Robin Williams and others have to say about Billy I would recommend just getting the "Greatest Hits" DVD, but if you want to know more about the man behind beard this is a comical and interesting look at him.
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Better than nothing May 30, 2008
Format:VHS Tape
A very nice documentary that offers some delicious and rare clips of Connolly, along with a rare chat with his wife. It offers great insight into the bulk of his career, but there are some mistakes (like the reason he's called 'Big Yin'), and Robin Williams' parts were difficult to watch (he seems arrogant, and makes unfunny jokes), and Eddy Izzard looked sticky and seemed slightly uppity.

Beyond that, it's fantastic. Parkinson, Pamela, Judi Dench, Hoffman, Goldberg, and Connery were great for this. It's definitely a keeper.
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