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Joe Franklin
Actor 1926 - 2015

Joe Franklin

The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Filmography

Every title this person appears in

11 titles
Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon

Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon

Jeffrey Schwarz 2008 1h 25m

The outrageous story of 1970s porn icon Jack Wrangler, and how he rose to the top of the gay, and then straight, adult film industry.

Black Ribbon

Black Ribbon

John Orrichio 2007 1h 47m

A writer buys a typewriter which brings out his deepest and darkest desires.

The Aristocrats

The Aristocrats

Penn Jillette, Paul Provenza 2005 1h 29m 5.7

One hundred superstar comedians tell the same very, VERY dirty, filthy joke--one shared privately by comics since Vaudeville.

Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)

Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns)

AJ Schnack 2002 1h 42m

Gigantic: A Tale of Two Johns is a rock documentary about Brooklyn's finest, They Might Be Giants. Filmed in 2001, the film contains concert footage, interviews, humor, animation, coffee, humor, lyric readings, people wondering about the subject matter of their lyrics, information on our eleventh and sixteenth presidents, and much, much more.

Terror Firmer

Terror Firmer

Lloyd Kaufman 1999 1h 54m 7.0

TROMA crew are the only folks capable of stopping a crazed hermaphrodite from continuing it's violent rampage!

29th Street

29th Street

George Gallo 1991 1h 41m

Frank's been lucky from the day he was born. So why's he throwing rocks at a church after winning $6,200,000 in 1976 NYC lottery? He tells his story at the police station.

That's Adequate

That's Adequate

Harry Hurwitz 1989 1h 22m

This mockumentary about fictional movie studio Adequate Pictures boasts an interesting cast. Tony Randall hosts, and James CoCo (practically on his deathbed) stars as head of the studio.

Bum Rap

Bum Rap

Danny Irom 1988 1h 57m

Paul Colson is a New York cabdriver and struggling actor. When he learns that he has about three days left to live due to a rare blood disorder, he goes through all five stages of loss and grief in a darkly comedic way.

Ghostbusters

Ghostbusters

Ivan Reitman 1984 1h 45m 7.9

A trio of university parasychologists lose their research grant and decide to open their own business, "Ghostbusters," and almost at once are summoned to investigate the strange happenings in a Central Park West apartment. What they discover is that all Manhattan is being besieged by other worldly demons

Broadway Danny Rose

Broadway Danny Rose

Woody Allen 1984 1h 24m 7.5

A hapless talent manager named Danny Rose, by helping a client, gets dragged into a love triangle involving the mob. His story is told in flashback, an anecdote shared amongst a group of comedians over lunch at New York's Carnegie Deli.

The Comeback Trail

The Comeback Trail

Harry Hurwitz 1982 1h 16m

Sketchy producers hire an ailing movie star, hoping to cash in on the insurance when he dies.

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