Release Date: Jun 1, 1972 Wide
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In this comedy, young Donald Beeman (Tom Smothers) becomes disillusioned with his business career and quits to become a tap-dancing magician. However, the grass isn't always greener, and Donald soon discovers that the money-oriented aspects of his former career are starting to creep into his new life. ~ Iotis Erlewine, Rovi
Jun 1, 1972 Wide
Warner Bros.
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It's some of the seldom-seen UFOs in Brian De Palma's career that can dramatically alter one's perception of his work.
A fantastic early comedy from Brian de Palma, and stylistically it's very much his - he loves his tracking shots and overheads. Tom Smothers is just damn likable as the dissatisfied business executive who quits his lucrative job in order to become a tap-dancing magician. From this little plot summary alone you can
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