Episode 138: DOCTOR DETROIT

from CELLULOID CEMETERY · host Mark Bessenger

Send us Fan MailThe Doctor is in! Dan Ackroyd ventures out solo in 1983's DOCTOR DETROIT, his first starring film about a chivalrous college teacher who finds himself having to pretend to be a bad-ass pimp! Does hilarity ensue? Join film enthusiast, actor and entertainment project manager Patrick Falvey and me as we discuss Dan Ackroyd's appeal, why the movie bombed and several connections to the film CLEOPATRA JONES!Theme by Rossano Galante.Artwork by JT Seaton.WARNING: Spoilers, Mom!!©2026 Thrillsville Productions

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Send us Fan Mail The Doctor is in! Dan Ackroyd ventures out solo in 1983's DOCTOR DETROIT, his first starring film about a chivalrous college teacher who finds himself having to pretend to be a bad-ass pimp! Does hilarity ensue? Join film enthusiast, actor and entertainment project manager Patrick Falvey and me as we discuss Dan Ackroyd's appeal, why the movie bombed and several connections to the film CLEOPATRA JONES! Theme by Rossano Galante. Artwork by JT Seaton. WARNING: Spoil...

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