One of the more fascinating chapters in the annals of How Did This Get Made? Robert Altman plays it straight with his musical take on the comics’ nautical strongman, which is not to say it comes out straight, exactly. Robin Williams and Shelly Duvall preside over an insanely detailed village set and a cast of character-actor eccentrics spouting oddball nonsense for a couple of hours’ respite from the real world and ordinary entertainment.
1980 Robert Altman 2.35:1 Color DCP 114 min.
