The man who made Robin Williams possible finally gets his due.
A comic mastermind who influenced generations of comedians, Jonathan Winters has been making audiences laugh for nearly half a century. This retrospective presents rare footage of Winters -- from his first TV series ("The Jonathan Winters Show" in 1956) to appearances on dozens of talk and variety shows and in numerous feature films. Those interviewed include Robin Williams and singer Andy Williams, on whose show Winters was a frequent guest.
Acting
Winters' spontaneous character eruptions are genuinely astonishing.
Direction
Smart archival curation lets the legend speak for himself.
Director
John Scheinfeld
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Winters' 1956 CBS show was pioneering: first network color series, first to use videotape for broadcast.
Robin Williams called him 'my idol' and kept Winters on speed dial for creative emergencies.
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