Episode 52: All That Jazz, Part 2 (Fossepocalypse #11.5)

It’s showtime, folks! This is is, Jazz Hams. The official conclusion of the Fossepocalypse.  (There will be one bonus round after this, but the musical filmography of Mr. Bob Fosse ends here.) We discuss John Lithgow as Michael Bennet stand in, the weird head canon of Richard Dreyfuss as Joe Gideon, and the producing shenanigans pulled to get this film over the finish line. You wanna stop filming before you see THIS? The film ended up with a slew of Oscar noms, including a Best Actor nom for Roy Scheider, but didn’t win any of the big awards. It did tie for the Palme d’Or at Cannes, though (with a Kurosawa film). (Wrap your head around that!) Join us as we celebrate a terrific entertainer, not much of a humanitarian, and a very complicated friend! The pinnacle of Fossedom   All That Jazz (1979) Rating: 7.8/10 (38,573 votes)Director: Bob FosseWriter: Robert Alan Aurthur, Bob FosseStars: Roy Scheider, Jessica Lange, Ann ReinkingRuntime: 123 minRated: RGenre: Drama, Music, MusicalReleased: 20 Dec 1979 Plot: Director/choreographer Bob Fosse tells his own life story as he details the sordid career of Joe Gideon, a womanizing, drug-using dancer. The post Episode 52: All That Jazz, Part 2 (Fossepocalypse #11.5) appeared first on A Reel Education: The Musical!.