Bob Ross: The Happy Painter
# Host of television's favorite art show The Joy of Painting
📜 Overview:
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.
🌏 Languages Available:
English
📆 Date Released:
2011-12-03
⌚ Running Time:
64 mins
⭐ Vote Average:
7.2
Beloved Cast
Self (archive footage)
Bob Ross
Self (archive footage)
Steve Ross
Self
Walt Kowalski
Self
Annette Kowalski
Self (archive footage)
William Alexander
Self
Phil Donahue
Self
Jane Seymour
Self (archive footage)
Joan Rivers
Self
Terrence Howard
Self (archive footage)
Regis Philbin
Self (archive footage)
Kathie Lee Gifford
Self
Brad Paisley
Self
Bill Bryant
Self
Alice Cheney
Self
Richard Collins
Self
Nancy Cox
Self
Larry Dyer
Self
Audrey Golden
Self
Mike Gorak
Self
Doug Hallgren
Self
Matthew Scott Harris
Self
Joan Kowalski
Self
Duff Goldman
Narrator (voice)
Julie Newman
