Bob Ross: The Happy Painter

Bob Ross: The Happy Painter (2011)

Host of television's favorite art show The Joy of Painting

  • Genre: Documentary
  • Release Date: 2011-12-03
  • User Rating: 7.2/10 from 12 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 4min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: American Public Television
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Sherry Spradlin
star 7.2/10
From 12 Ratings
7.6

Summary

A behind-the-scenes look at the beloved public television personality's journey from humble beginnings to an American pop-culture icon. "The Happy Painter" reveals the public and private sides of Bob Ross through loving accounts from close friends and family, childhood photographs and rare archival footage. Interviewees recount his gentle, mild-mannered demeanor and unwavering dedication to wildlife, and disclose little-known facts about his hair, his fascination with fast cars and more. Film clips feature Bob Ross with mentor William Alexander and the rough-cut of the first "Joy of Painting" episode from 1982. Famous Bob Ross enthusiasts, including talk-show pioneer Phil Donahue, film stars Jane Seymour and Terrence Howard, chef Duff Goldman and country music favorites Brad Paisley and Jerrod Niemann, provide fascinating insights into the man, the artist and his legacy.

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  • Bob Ross

    as Self (archive footage)
  • Steve Ross

    as Self (archive footage)
  • Walt Kowalski

    as Self
  • Annette Kowalski

    as Self
  • William Alexander

    as Self (archive footage)
  • Phil Donahue

    as Self
  • Jane Seymour

    as Self
  • Joan Rivers

    as Self (archive footage)
  • Terrence Howard

    as Self
  • Regis Philbin

    as Self (archive footage)
  • Kathie Lee Gifford

    as Self (archive footage)
  • Brad Paisley

    as Self
  • Bill Bryant

    as Self
  • Alice Cheney

    as Self
  • Richard Collins

    as Self
  • Nancy Cox

    as Self
  • Larry Dyer

    as Self
  • Audrey Golden

    as Self
  • Mike Gorak

    as Self
  • Doug Hallgren

    as Self
  • Matthew Scott Harris

    as Self
  • Joan Kowalski

    as Self
  • Duff Goldman

    as Self
  • Julie Newman

    as Narrator (voice)
Directing Sherry Spradlin Director
Production Carol Jennings Production Manager
Production Julie Newman Executive Producer
Crew David Spruell Other
Editing Spencer Thomason Editor
Editing Alan J. Scherry Editor
Production William Anderson Other

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