Dick Van Dyke
Rev. Clayton Brooks
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Cold Turkey is a 1971 satirical black comedy film starring Dick Van Dyke and a long list of comedic actors. The film was written for the screen and produced by Norman Lear, who also directed the film, marking his directorial debut. It remains his only directorial feature film credit.
Feb 19, 1971 · A tobacco company challenges a small town in Iowa to stop smoking for 30 days and win $25 million. Dick Van Dyke stars as the minister who leads the town in this satirical farce with cigarettes, pranks and chaos.
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- Comedy
- Norman Lear
- 1971-02-19
A small town in Iowa tries to win a $25 million prize by quitting smoking for 30 days, but faces media attention and personal conflicts. Norman Lear directs this satire of greed and hypocrisy, starring Dick Van Dyke, Bob Newhart and Bob and Ray.
A comedy film about a tobacco company's PR stunt to give $25 million to any town that quits smoking for 30 days. Eagle Rock, Iowa, accepts the challenge, but faces many challenges and temptations along the way.
A comedy film about a town that tries to quit smoking for a week and faces various challenges and consequences. See the full list of actors, directors, writers, producers, and other crew members who worked on this movie.
Apr 5, 2012 · A small-town minister challenges his congregation to quit smoking for a month and offers a cash prize. Watch this classic comedy starring Dick Van Dyke, Pippa Scott and Edward Everett Horton on Turner Classic Movies.
Dick Van Dyke stars as Clayton Brooks, minister in a small Iowa town, who takes up the challenge presented by an ad exec (Bob Newhart) for a tobacco company: any city or town in America that can give up smoking for 30 days gets $25 million dollars.
