Walt disney pictures is an american film production company and division of the walt disney studios. A disney film about the california atoms, a football team that has the worst record in the league until they begin winning games with the help of their field goal kicking mule of a mascot, gus. Gus 1976 le streaming en ligne film le commencement. It can also be used as the adaptation into english of the popular greek name kostas or konstantinos costantine, especially amongst greek immigrants in. Yugoslavian farm boy andy petrovic gary grimes loves soccer, but is useless on the playing field. March 22 filming begins on george lucas star wars science fiction film. January paramount pictures sets up a separate motion picture division and names david v.
When he announces to his beloved mule, gus, that hes giving up the. Best rating film complete film all cinema is most popular movies prime times to watch online streaming movie full hd 1080p quality. Rams, so gus made considerable use of his connection within the sport. Lowranking football team the california atoms are at a constant loss until they recruit a new player a mule named gus. Grandfather clock, mr moose, bunny rabbit mr green jeans and our hero captain kangaroo and guest dolly parton. Aengus, argus, fergus, ghassan, gustav, gustave, gustafson, gustavo, gussie it can also be used as the adaptation into english of the popular greek name kostas or konstantinos costantine, especially amongst greek immigrants in englishspeaking countries, probably due to similarly. Since theres no suspense regarding games where gus is working his magic, the filmmakers introduce the unlikely criminal duo of tom bosley and tim conway as a pair of recently released jail birds tasked with ensuring gus doesnt make it to his games through a series of lowlevel ruses, or that andy doesnt make it to the game, or, if gus does indeed make it to a game, hes too soused. It turns out that gus is an amazing place kicker with a 100yard field goal ability. Multiple formats, closedcaptioned, color, full screen. Tim conway 19332019 was an american actor, writer and producer. Find movie and film cast and crew information for gus 1976 vincent mceveety on allmovie. Mceveety and key were united again for gus 1976, a footballthemed fantasy starring yet another unlikely animal hero with an amazing power. It turns out that gus is an amazing placekicker with a 100yard field goal ability. Saw this in the movie theater back in 1976 with my little brother.
Starting in the 1930s with snow white and the seven dwarfs and continuing for nearly 100 years, disney studios is a cash cow for its parent company. New york times subscribers enjoy full access to timesmachineview over 150 years of new. Inventive, entertaining fantasies like escape to witch mountain and island at the top of the world, and dreary retreads of tired old disney formulas. Gus movie posters movie and vintage film posters movie. Its center character is gus, a footballplaying mule. A cast of comedy pros, including the hilarious don knotts and tim conway, make this disney classic a sure winner. The division is based at the walt disney studios and is the main producer of liveaction feature films within the the walt disney studios unit. The great mass of walt disney movies over the last dozen years are like airline meals. John fiedler was brought in to complete the role as dog catcher. Gus is a masculine name, often a diminutive for angus, august, augustine, or augustus, and other names e. This articles plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed.
Gus is not the don knotts film i was expecting or hoping for. The story of a field goal kicking mule is silly but there are some funny bits in this disney movie. Oct 22, 2017 gus 1976 film complet en francais a 20171022t18. Cgi animated short film hd gus by honeydew studios cgmeetup duration. In this disney film, hank cooper ed asner the owner of a losing professional football team. Jazz on the screen is a reference work of filmographic information and does not point to digitized versions of the items described. Gus 1976 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. In it a yugoslavian quadruped answers the prayers of asner, owner.
Gus has a great cast but the film is so hokey and silly that even these talents cant do anything with the story. The film, like freaky friday, has a cheap look to it with overuse of the projector behind the actors. Vintage paperback gus by vic crume walt disney film. Gary grimes and louise williams in gus 1976 gary grimes in gus 1976 don knotts in gus 1976. Gus is a 1976 american family comedy film by walt disney productions, directed by vincent mceveety and starring ed asner, don knotts and gary grimes. In this disney film, hank cooper ed asner the owner of a losing professional football team, recruits gus, a yugoslavian soccer player, to his team. Ok, maybe sports teams dont dream about the mule part, but the floundering california atoms. Walt disney treasures the complete goofy, walt disney world tickets, walt disney world cast member. Complete list of all disney movies and short films.
A complete list of every movie disney has ever produced or helped produce. Full of humor, the film also sneaked up on audiences with its heartfelt tale of dreams and courage. The rear projection is so hilariously unconvincing that whenever its employed to give the illusion of depth and massive crowds, it just looks like the stars are standing in front of a giant, extremely blurry, dirty television screen displaying a large, outoffocus mass of impossibly. Although primarily known for his television work, he has managed to star in motion pictures for the last 53 years. Vintage paperback gus by vic crume walt disney film 1976. Gus 1976 the inept california atoms, floundering in the cellar of the national football league, welcome the teams newest membera mule capable of placekicking a football 100 yards with deadly accuracy. The california atoms are in last place with no hope of moving up. Its another one of those disney movies about animals who are almost human and characters who. But by switching the mule from team mascot to team member, he can kick 100 yard field goals. Shop vinyl and cds and complete your gus gus collection. Cast and crew credits for gus, 1976, directed by vincent mceveety, with edward asner, don knotts, gary grimes, at turner classic movies. The library of congress may or may not own a copy of a particular film or video. With edward asner, don knotts, gary grimes, tim conway. Aengus, argus, fergus, ghassan, gustav, gustave, gustafson, gustavo, gussie.
Dec 26, 2017 the captain reads stories to the camera. Gus 1976 film complet en francais film complet francais. Bob lover crane as pepper comes off as loud and overbearing as a play by play man. G 1h 36min comedy, family, sport 7 july 1976 usa the california atoms are in last place with no hope of moving up. Aug 15, 2017 the magic begins in yugoslavia with some of the most exquisitely fake rear projection ive ever seen. Walt disney pictures is an american film production company and division of the walt disney studios, owned by the walt disney company. It is responsible for hundreds of different movies, with new ones being added to the list around once a month. The top nine disney sports movies that arent really. The film did well at the box office and was released on home video in 1981. The struggles of a yugoslavian immigrating to america at the height of the cold war are explored in this 1976 masterpiece. Gus 1976 what professional sports team doesnt dream of having a kicker who can boot the ball 100 yards with flawless accuracy and is a mule. Two different kinds of movies have been coming out of the walt disney organization in the last few years. A complete captain kangaroo show in color from 1976 part 1 of.
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