Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful Life (2011)
Sheldon Leonard's Wonderful Life (2011)
The story of the man who revolutionized the sitcom
A loving tribute to a forgotten pioneer of the golden age of television. Starting out as a Runyonesque character actor, Sheldon Leonard went on to produce some of the most beloved and groundbreaking shows of all time, such as The Andy Griffith Show, The Danny Thomas Show, The Dick Van Dyke Show and I Spy. A rare treat, this film is a delightful retrospective of Leonard’s body of work, including priceless clips from his productions— as well as his hilarious appearances on shows such as The Jack Benny Program—and interviews with many of his friends and colleagues, including Mary Tyler Moore, Andy Griffith, Dick Van Dyke, Carl Reiner, Ron Howard and Leonard himself.

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Robert Culp Robert Culp As: Himself
Earl Hagan Earl Hagan As: Himself
Sheldon Leonard Sheldon Leonard As: Himself
Carl Reiner Carl Reiner As: Himself
Danny Thomas Danny Thomas As: Himself
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A loving tribute to a forgotten pioneer of the golden age of television. Starting out as a Runyonesque character actor, Sheldon Leonard went on to produce some of the most beloved and groundbreaking shows of all time, such as The Andy Griffith Show, The Danny Thomas Show, The Dick Van Dyke Show and I Spy. A rare treat, this film is a delightful retrospective of Leonard’s body of work, including priceless clips from his productions— as well as his hilarious appearances on shows such as The Jack Benny Program—and interviews with many of his friends and colleagues, including Mary Tyler Moore, Andy Griffith, Dick Van Dyke, Carl Reiner, Ron Howard and Leonard himself.


Tagline: The story of the man who revolutionized the sitcom
Certification: Unknown

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Genres: Documentary

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Release Date: 01 January 2011

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Runtime: 72m

Company Credits

Company: 716 Productions

Budget: $100,000

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Edited By

Allan Holzman

Allan Holzman

Editor

Josh Climo

Josh Climo

Assistant Editor

Sara Mineo

Sara Mineo

Assistant Editor

Michelle Hart

Michelle Hart

Assistant Editor

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Yuval Shousterman

Yuval Shousterman

Director of Photography

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Other Crew

Conor Keenan

Conor Keenan

Visual Effects Art Director

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