Richard Pryor: Live and Smokin' (1971)

Richard Pryor: Live and Smokin'

1971

Comedy Documentary TV Movie

Synopsis

Richard Pryor: Live & Smokin' is the first stand-up act of Richard Pryor to be filmed out of the four that were released in total. This film was filmed in 1971 but not released until 1985, on VHS. This was the first stand-up act that Pryor did before he hit the mainstream audience. With only 48 minutes of footage, it is the shortest of Pryor's stand-up routines.

Credits

Director

Michael Blum

Cast

Richard Pryor as Self

Crew

Jack Wright III (Camera Operator)

Michael Blum (Director of Photography)

Michael Blum (Producer)

Richard Pryor (Writer)