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| Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project | |
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| Directed by | John Landis |
| Produced by | Robert Engelman John Landis Mike Richardson Larry Rickles |
| Cinematography | Tom Clancey |
| Edited by | Mark L. Levine |
| Distributed by | Dark Horse Entertainment Home Box Office |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $500,000 (estimated)[1] |
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project is a 2007 documentary film about stand-up comedian Don Rickles, which was first screened at the 2007 New York Film Festival and then shown on HBO.[2]
The documentary and its producers – Robert Engelman, John Landis, Mike Richardson, and Larry Rickles – earned a Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Variety, Music, or Comedy Special in 2008.[2] Don Rickles also won a Primetime Emmy Award for Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program for his appearance in the documentary.[2] The documentary was Sidney Poitier's final film released during his lifetime.[3]
- ^ "Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project - Box office / business". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved April 23, 2008.
- ^ a b c Barnes, Mike (December 6, 2011). "Don Rickles' Only Son Dies at 41, Larry Rickles earned an Emmy Award for a 2007 documentary about his dad". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 20, 2011.
- ^ "Sidney Poitier, Oscar-winning actor and Hollywood's first Black movie star, dies at 94". CNN. January 7, 2022. Retrieved January 22, 2022.