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  • The Spike Jones Story (1989)
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    TV Movie | 59 min | Documentary, Biography, Music
The Spike Jones Story (1989)
Not Rated
TV Movie | 59 min | Documentary, Biography, Music

"The Spike Jones Story" is the first documentary made about this innovative, musical humorist. Now, Jones is best remembered as the creator of surreal musical numbers which topped the charts in America for over a decade. These classics are...See more"The Spike Jones Story" is the first documentary made about this innovative, musical humorist. Now, Jones is best remembered as the creator of surreal musical numbers which topped the charts in America for over a decade. These classics are popular because of their inspired and complex lunacy. Jones was an inspiration to dozens like him, such as Monty Python's Flying Circus and Ernie Kovacs. See less
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Director
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Steven Wacks (as Steve Wacks)
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Updated Mar 2, 1989

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Mar 2, 1989 (United States)

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32 cast members
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Gil Bernal
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Mel Blanc
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Charles Collingwood
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Carl Grayson
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Barry Hansen
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Red Ingle
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Peter James
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Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra
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Spike Jones
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Liberace
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George Liberace
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The Mills Brothers
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Freddy Morgan
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Del Porter
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Doodles Weaver
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