Mr. Mike's Mondo Video (1979)
The TV show that can't be shown on TV!
Mike O'Donoghue's parody of "Mondo Cane" showcases curious performers, strange musicians, celebrity mutations and unusual short films, including Thomas Alva Edison's "Elephant Electrocution". In the tradition of films like Groove Tube (1974), The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977), and Saturday Night Live.
- Date of release
- 1979-09-20
- TMDB
- 5.3 / 10 (13)
- Runtime
- 1h 11m
- Genres
- Comedy
- Director
- Michael O'Donoghue
Casting
- Michael O'Donoghue — Mr. Mike
- Dan Aykroyd — Church of Jack Lord Leader / Self
- Rhonda Coullet — Church of Jack Lord Singer
- Paul Shaffer — Church of Jack Lord Organist
- Bill Murray — Man on the Street
- Jane Curtin — Self
- Carrie Fisher — Self
- Teri Garr — Self
- Joan Hackett — Self (voice)
- Debbie Harry — Self
- Sarah Holcomb — Self
- Margot Kidder — Self
Interesting facts
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video is a 1979 American mondo-mockumentary film conceived and directed by Saturday Night Live writer/cast member Michael O'Donoghue. It is a spoof of the controversial 1962 documentary Mondo Cane, showing people doing weird stunts.
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