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Can I Do It... 'Til I Need Glasses?

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Wikipedia article




'Can I Do It... 'Til I Need Glasses?' is a 1977 American anthology comedy film and the sequel of 'If You Don't Stop It... You'll Go Blind', directed by I. Robert Levy and starring Angelyne. It was Robin Williams' film debut.

Plot



A sex comedy of various raunchy comedic sketches.

Cast



* Angelyne as Little Red Riding Hood

* I. Robert Levy as Man on Bus

* Thelma Pelish as Angry Lady

* Ron Jeremy as Promoter

* Robin Williams as Lawyer / Man with Toothache

* Ina Gould as Random Old Lady

* Rod Haase as Omar

* Roger Behr as Himself

* Joey Camen as Himself

* Jeff Doucette as Himself

Re-release and court case



Robin Williams, an unknown comedian at the time, was paid $150 to appear in two short skits (as an attorney and a hillbilly with a toothache) which did not make it into the original cut of the film. The movie failed to turn a profit during its initial release, but after Williams became a star on the hit TV show 'Mork & Mindy', producer Mike Callie spent two weeks in December 1978 sorting through the deleted footage until he located the "lost" Robin Williams scenes, then edited them back in and re-released the film with Williams being given top billing. Williams and his management took legal action against Callie and the film distributor for "false and misleading advertising," and during a court hearing Callie agreed to modify the newspaper and TV ads so they would no longer imply that Williams was the star of the film.

Reception



'Variety' called it "a juvenile, unfunny screen version of some of the oldest and worst sex jokes in comedy history.""Film Reviews: Can I Do It ... Til I Need Glasses?" 'Variety'. November 14, 1979. 22. Linda Gross of the 'Los Angeles Times' wrote that the film was "lamely directed" and had something that "will insult almost everyone."Gross, Linda (November 7, 1979). "[https://www.newspapers.com/clip/37541784/ Montage of Old Jokes in 'Glasses']". 'Los Angeles Times'. Part IV, p. 22.

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