The 1974 movie, "Uptown Saturday Night" was originally written for Redd Foxx.... - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

GARFIELDKOOL · 10-23-2009, 08:10 PM

.....and Richard Pryor. According to the 4:42 mark of this video. Of course, Sidney Poiter and Bill Cosby starred in the movie.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqA1ee23qAY

I didn't know that. You learn something new everyday.

catlover79 · 10-23-2009, 08:23 PM

I never knew that either. But if Redd Foxx and Richard Pryor had starred in that movie, every third word would have to be censored.

GARFIELDKOOL · 10-23-2009, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by catlover79

I never knew that either. But if Redd Foxx and Richard Pryor had starred in that movie, every third word would have to be censored.

You're right about that. The MF bomb would have been dropped all through out the movie. LOL But, Cosby was real street and raw in the movie without using one curse word.

catlover79 · 10-23-2009, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by GARFIELDKOOL

You're right about that. The MF bomb would have been dropped all through out the movie. LOL But, Cosby was real street and raw in the movie without using one curse word.

You're right - I don't think Redd OR Richard could have pulled that off.

TVFactFan · 10-23-2009, 10:35 PM

So how id goofy a$$ Bill Coby get involved?

GARFIELDKOOL · 10-23-2009, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by PhilaEaglesHater

So how id goofy a$$ Bill Coby get involved?

I don't know, but Cosby of the 70s was a lot different from the Cosby of the 80s and up. Put it this way, Redd and Richard, as funny and raw as they were, couldn't have done what Cosby did in this particular movie.

MickeyMac · 10-24-2009, 03:37 PM

Nothing agaisnt Bill Cosby, but I think Richard Pryor or Redd Foxx could have pulled it off. Even without using swear words, both of these men were hillarious. Check out some of Richard Pryor's skits on The Ed Sullivan Show for instance. He does not use one swear word, but he will still have you in stitches.

GARFIELDKOOL · 10-25-2009, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by MickeyMac

Nothing agaisnt Bill Cosby, but I think Richard Pryor or Redd Foxx could have pulled it off. Even without using swear words, both of these men were hillarious. Check out some of Richard Pryor's skits on The Ed Sullivan Show for instance. He does not use one swear word, but he will still have you in stitches.

You may be right, but looking at this movie, you needed a funny man, and you need a straight man for the two starring roles. Foxx and Pryor couldn't have played a straight man.

catlover79 · 10-25-2009, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by GARFIELDKOOL

You may be right, but looking at this movie, you needed a funny man, and you need a straight man for the two starring roles. Foxx and Pryor couldn't have played a straight man.

Yes, they'd be contantly trying to upstage each other!

Big Fred Fan · 11-18-2009, 06:54 AM

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Originally Posted by MickeyMac

Nothing agaisnt Bill Cosby, but I think Richard Pryor or Redd Foxx could have pulled it off. Even without using swear words, both of these men were hillarious. Check out some of Richard Pryor's skits on The Ed Sullivan Show for instance. He does not use one swear word, but he will still have you in stitches.

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10-23-2009, 08:10 PM	#1
GARFIELDKOOL Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 02, 2004 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 7,204	The 1974 movie, "Uptown Saturday Night" was originally written for Redd Foxx.... .....and Richard Pryor. According to the 4:42 mark of this video. Of course, Sidney Poiter and Bill Cosby starred in the movie. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqA1ee23qAY I didn't know that. You learn something new everyday.

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10-24-2009, 03:37 PM	#7
MickeyMac Member Forum Star Join Date: Jun 18, 2008 Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan Posts: 19,008	Nothing agaisnt Bill Cosby, but I think Richard Pryor or Redd Foxx could have pulled it off. Even without using swear words, both of these men were hillarious. Check out some of Richard Pryor's skits on The Ed Sullivan Show for instance. He does not use one swear word, but he will still have you in stitches.