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Norman Is That You [VHS] (1976)

Redd Foxx , Pearl Bailey , George Schlatter  |  PG |  VHS Tape
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)


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  • Actors: Redd Foxx, Pearl Bailey, Dennis Dugan, Michael Warren, Tamara Dobson
  • Directors: George Schlatter
  • Writers: George Schlatter, Ron Clark, Sam Bobrick
  • Producers: George Schlatter, Albert J. Simon, S. Bryan Hickox
  • Format: Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC
  • Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
  • Number of tapes: 1
  • Studio: MGM (Warner)
  • VHS Release Date: January 5, 1999
  • Run Time: 91 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: 0792839951
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #224,612 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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Talk about dated: This limp 1976 comedy, based on a flop Broadway play, deals with a pair of middle-aged African-American parents (Redd Foxx and Pearl Bailey), who are aghast to discover that their window-dresser son (Michael Warren) is gay and are ready to disown him for it. Though it's still a viable subject, it's treated here with a smirky sense that homosexuality is some kind of dirty joke. What's interesting is that, years later, the most sympathetic character is the son's stereotypically swishy boyfriend (Dennis Dugan). Shot on video and transferred to film, the movie is most noteworthy for the opportunity to see the late Pearl Bailey (if only in the final 20 minutes) and to watch the late Redd Foxx (in reality a hilariously filthy stand-up) in a sterilized PG setting. Foxx, at the height of his Sanford and Son fame when this was made, has an exquisite sense of timing and mock outrage; he actually puts some bite into the toothless jokes.--Marshall Fine

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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars a trip out film, February 19, 2000
This review is from: Norman Is That You [VHS] (VHS Tape)
this film is a trip.Redd Foxx&Pearl Bailey are good together.this film deals with issues head on.it's a funny film.it was cool seeing Tamara Dobson in it.
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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars excellent comedy timing, July 14, 1999
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This review is from: Norman Is That You [VHS] (VHS Tape)
Redd Foxx portrays stereotyped father who discovers his son is gay. He is not only distraught over his son being gay but the fact that his live in lover is white. Superior comedy timing and Pearl Baileys' interaction with Redd Foxx is terrific.
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars A great movie for the time period, February 5, 2005
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I enjoyed so much Norman, is that you? The culture of 1976 - clothes, home furnishings, language, it brought back so many memories. I was delighted to see that even though the movie was made in 1976 the lingo they used and subject matter is totally relevant today. I was amazed. It was a movie ahead of its time, no doubt. It was tongue and cheek and great one liners. It was great to see the great Pearl Bailey with Redd Foxx. It was a cute movie that i show quite often now to friends who haven't seen it or even heard of it. I really wish it would come out on DVD. I don't know how much longer my VHS tape will hold out. I really do recommend it.
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