Me and my friend Nancy Jo saw this in a theatre in the village when it came out. It was a full house. After it was over, nobody would leave the theatre. We all cheered and chanted so hard that they played it again. It was pretty cool!
I’m reading a Playboy from March 1992 page 24 upper left hand corner Linda Konner wrote that Steve won an Oscar in 1989 for this, so I had to watch. He and I were born a few month apart in 1955 and I’m from Boston too. Thanks for posting.
I saw this short film when it first came out. I was probably 10-12 years old. It literally changed my life and is one ofd the most absurdly brilliant comedies I have ever watched. I love Steven Wright anbd this movie is just pure fun!!!!
Utterly brilliant tour through the imagination of the most gifted and original comic of his age. I have been a fan since his first appearance on Carson.
Easter egg: the film setting jumps all over the US. First it's in Seattle (Steven reads the "Seattle Chronicle" in the waiting room) then he has an apartment just above Worth Auto Parts in Worth, Illinois, then he sees on television his girlfriend and analyst in Greenwich Village. There may be more jumps; those are just the ones I noted during one viewing.
This is an ABSOLUTE MASTERPIECE! In this short film, Steven Wright has captured what it is like to have an INTP mind in a way that will NEVER be topped.
Never heard of this live action short until today when I watched Steven Wright on Colbert, on RUclips. The comments led me here. I completely lost it during the scene when he's sitting alone watching TV and it's of a guy watching HIM on TV -- watching each other. Why? I don't know!
The Appointments of Dennis Jennings is a 1988 American short comedy film, starring, co-written and co-produced by Steven Wright, which won the Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film at the 61st Academy Awards in 1988.
Thank you so much for posting this! I feared this was lost humor. Saw this, Dr Strange Love, Jacob's Ladder, A Clockwork Orange on borrowed tapes circa 1991 far too many times to be healthy. Thanks for the relapse. :)
I met Steven in SeaTac airport. I think he was surprised I recognized him and that I asked for his autograph. I was over the moon! I LOVED his comedy specials and any time I caught him in a tv show or movie. Even in Swan Princess. He asked if I was traveling to New York and I told him I was just seeing my mom off and he said that was a shame. He wrote some flattering comment on the paper and I told him thank you. I wished I could have stayed talking with him but my mom was nervous about flying and I was getting the stink eye from her and my stepdad. 🙄 Plus I didn’t want to be a pest. Such a funny guy! And very nice!
Does nobody see the Eraserhead similarities?The wind blowing at the beginning.The loud whining of the elevator?The bizarre content?I can't believe there were no followups to this.This is brilliant!
Those Oscar statuettes are actually lifesize, they just look small because the actors are all midget giants. The carpets are called red, but the shows are actually filmed in black and white. That is true acting. Steven was filming a documentary that night of himself winning the Oscar, but the music played him offstage for a commercial so it couldn't be released as a full feature film, just the shortest musical ever made. He had expected a lot more swag in the gift bag backstage, but all he got was an alarm clock that rang in braille. After a heated discussion with the staff, they finally agreed to swap it out for another clock, but that one only had the number '12'. They said, "Don't complain, these clocks are exactly right twice a day. You'll just have to organize your schedule around it." He was so nervous he had hired someone to ghostwrite his acceptance speech that evening, but unfortunately it was a mime.
Very weird, but very funny! This video hasn't had me sitting in front of it, listening to it and seeing it before. At least as far as my Swiss cheese memory can recall. Not only does my memory have holes in it, but it kinda smells like Swiss cheese at times.
Does this story take place in the _Frasier_ universe? It's about a man who visits a contemptible psychiatrist, David Hyde Pierce has a cameo at the restaurant, and Steven even reads from a Seattle newspaper at one point -- but then, this came out before that show... does _Frasier_ take place in Dennis Jennings' universe? 0_o
why do commenters repeat lines from the film?I just watched it .You don't have to repeat it for me.This was brilliant and surreal.Can't understand why he didn't make more.Best part was flipping the light switch and all the electronics came on.
StringDeposit + glad , it did . S . Wright should have strived to do many more , that was his 'green light' at that time , he should have ran with it , but wtf? Do I know? Would have been great tho'
Those Oscar statuettes are actually lifesize, they just look small because the actors are all midget giants. The carpets are all called red, but the shows are actually filmed in black and white. That is true acting. Steven was filming a documentary that night of himself winning the Oscar, but the music played him offstage for a commercial so it couldn't be released as a full feature film, just the shortest musical ever made. He had expected a lot more swag in the gift bag backstage, but all he got was an alarm clock that rang in braille. After a heated discussion with the staff, they finally agreed to swap it out for another clock, but that one only had the number '12'. They said, "Don't complain, these clocks are exactly right twice a day. You'll just have to organize your day around it." He was so nervous he had hired someone to ghostwrite his acceptance speech that evening, but unfortunately it was a mime.
Yes, I'd always thought it was filmed by UK BBC because that's where I recorded it from 30 years ago, and also it featured Rowan Atkinson. But the locations are NYC.
@@hellochicago2 Someone in comments said it was filmed in Seattle, Chicago and NYC. The commenter states why he thought so. (It's the "Easter Egg" comment.) Dang! I need to watch this again. And again. Too many subtleties for 1 go. Another commenter added a link to Steven's Oscar speech. (Including time stamp.) Thank for uploading this short. I just watched a pretty recent radio (studio) interview, and the host mentioned this film. I'd never heard of it. And here it is. Thanks again. 💖
My goodness. It's some of funniest stuff I've ever seen, but the dark humour is just...not my style. I'm torn between bad ideas and fantastic execution.
I've always liked Steven Wright, but why does my boss feel like I owe him 27 Minutes of my life back? Maybe its because I watched this at work. RIP S.W.
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Me and my friend Nancy Jo saw this in a theatre in the village when it came out. It was a full house. After it was over, nobody would leave the theatre. We all cheered and chanted so hard that they played it again. It was pretty cool!
Happy to hear this...I hope you enjoyed those days
it's one of the funniest movies i've ever seen
The good weird and quirky ones caught onto Steven Wright early on. You either got him or you never did. Always loved his work💕
Always will be the one I go to to make me laugh. Steven Wright is a comedian like no other.
I’m reading a Playboy from March 1992 page 24 upper left hand corner Linda Konner wrote that Steve won an Oscar in 1989 for this, so I had to watch. He and I were born a few month apart in 1955 and I’m from Boston too. Thanks for posting.
Thanks for sharing.
Won the Oscar for Best Live-Action Short in 1988!
His acceptance speech is perfect! (The speech begins at 5:45 - ruclips.net/video/H74Vk5-X74w/видео.html)
@@MrUndersolo That was pure Steven. Thanks for the link.
I saw this short film when it first came out. I was probably 10-12 years old. It literally changed my life and is one ofd the most absurdly brilliant comedies I have ever watched. I love Steven Wright anbd this movie is just pure fun!!!!
Utterly brilliant tour through the imagination of the most gifted and original comic of his age. I have been a fan since his first appearance on Carson.
“It’s a Leap Year so all the soups are off by one day.” 🤣🤣🤣
Time will no longer tell.
Holy crap, the bit with the shovel made me have to pause the video. He won an Oscar, how did he not make more movies?
So I married an axe murderer
Oscar winning short film. Steven Wright won an Oscar. And what a cast. A lot of up and comers in this short film.
Easter egg: the film setting jumps all over the US. First it's in Seattle (Steven reads the "Seattle Chronicle" in the waiting room) then he has an apartment just above Worth Auto Parts in Worth, Illinois, then he sees on television his girlfriend and analyst in Greenwich Village. There may be more jumps; those are just the ones I noted during one viewing.
What's your point? Or do you have one?
i dont think im stoned enough to understand Steven Wright. but that wont stop me from trying
This is an ABSOLUTE MASTERPIECE! In this short film, Steven Wright has captured what it is like to have an INTP mind in a way that will NEVER be topped.
The most beautiful girl in all the land
For you to base his comedic style on a pseudoscientific personality type is absolutely ridiculous.
i9418 "pseudoscientific"... 🤣. Spoken as a true Sensor, downtown julia brown.
@rsngfrce Using MBTI terminology to label someone as a "fool" for disagreeing with you about that exact topic: Hilarious!
@@juliabrowni9418Oh, yeah, Julia? Well, the jerk store called, and they're running out of you.
Haha "How are you doing today?" "Do you mean me, personally?"
Bye sweet sparrow....legs
Newspaper headline: 'Time Will No Longer Tell'.
'Fifty Die In Safety Demonstration'.
"How do I know you're not just saying that because it's true?"
Still use this line to this day.
I don't know if she's pretty or if she just looks pretty.
Just became one of my new favorite short films
He won an Oscar for this 👏
It’s on RUclips
@@marioiacolucci this is from 1988
@@AliFareedMC Thanks buddy
The Film did, not him as an actor.
Never heard of this live action short until today when I watched Steven Wright on Colbert, on RUclips. The comments led me here. I completely lost it during the scene when he's sitting alone watching TV and it's of a guy watching HIM on TV -- watching each other. Why? I don't know!
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Really Appreciate U for posting this, glad you kept this classic alive 💯
I tried daydreaming but my mind kept wandering...
I remember seeing this back in the day, I relate to it far more these days.
Thee's Are The Days of Our Lives☮️
Hilarious then, unnervingly close to home now 😂
This is literally everything today.
back when i was a kid we used to have a mood swing set ahah Steven is the best
I love that his video lives in the same universe as his audio.
I've read all the comments many times. Does anyone know if this movie won an Oscar?
The Appointments of Dennis Jennings is a 1988 American short comedy film, starring, co-written and co-produced by Steven Wright, which won the Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film at the 61st Academy Awards in 1988.
thanks for posting this steven wright gem! :)
Cheers - I recall he seemed even stranger back then, but now I think the real world is overtaking him!
@@hellochicago2 so true . Seems like the most sane person imaginable now . Seemed miserable back then by todays standards he is a happy chap
Having the candles in and on top of the elevator was wonderful.
A bit of Wes Anderson
Thank you so much for posting this! I feared this was lost humor. Saw this, Dr Strange Love, Jacob's Ladder, A Clockwork Orange on borrowed tapes circa 1991 far too many times to be healthy. Thanks for the relapse. :)
Cheers - watching those four films on a loop would certainly be enough to do your head in!
I'm starting a rice product in tight small boxes. Migraines.
wow, Jacob's Ladder AND A Clockwork Orange??? plus the other two, damn I would've totally lost my mind lol
This is great. Thanks for sharing. I'll go on and read all of the comments now, of course in the voice of Steven Wright.
I met Steven in SeaTac airport. I think he was surprised I recognized him and that I asked for his autograph.
I was over the moon! I LOVED his comedy specials and any time I caught him in a tv show or movie. Even in Swan Princess.
He asked if I was traveling to New York and I told him I was just seeing my mom off and he said that was a shame.
He wrote some flattering comment on the paper and I told him thank you. I wished I could have stayed talking with him but my mom was nervous about flying and I was getting the stink eye from her and my stepdad. 🙄
Plus I didn’t want to be a pest.
Such a funny guy! And very nice!
That's a nice memory for you!
I haven’t been able to find this since I was a kid.
When I was a kid, we had a mood swing set...
This is subconciously hilarious !
The funniest thing I've seen in a while. Back when comedy was great
The rifle fire is amusing.. Just like home.
Does nobody see the Eraserhead similarities?The wind blowing at the beginning.The loud whining of the elevator?The bizarre content?I can't believe there were no followups to this.This is brilliant!
Great observation! I got heavy Lynch feels from this
And, last but not least, the crazy hair!
And Jim Jarmusch vibes too!
Those Oscar statuettes are actually lifesize, they just look small because the actors are all midget giants. The carpets are called red, but the shows are actually filmed in black and white. That is true acting. Steven was filming a documentary that night of himself winning the Oscar, but the music played him offstage for a commercial so it couldn't be released as a full feature film, just the shortest musical ever made. He had expected a lot more swag in the gift bag backstage, but all he got was an alarm clock that rang in braille. After a heated discussion with the staff, they finally agreed to swap it out for another clock, but that one only had the number '12'. They said, "Don't complain, these clocks are exactly right twice a day. You'll just have to organize your schedule around it." He was so nervous he had hired someone to ghostwrite his acceptance speech that evening, but unfortunately it was a mime.
Your'e funny!
Thank you for the laugh!
This was great 😂
Just Brilliant
this is just a great piece of film art right here. moody and nihilistic. darkly hilarious
i love this!
Why?
they wont tell me who my step father is, lmao
This is now my favourite film.
Stephen Wright starred in and co-wrote this film which he won an Oscar for ! That's a feat many A list actors and actress will never do!
Thank you!
Very weird, but very funny! This video hasn't had me sitting in front of it, listening to it and seeing it before. At least as far as my Swiss cheese memory can recall. Not only does my memory have holes in it, but it kinda smells like Swiss cheese at times.
Maybe you're eating to many migraines.
At 24:41, is that Jeff Goldblum with shades on the left?
Yep.
Pure Genius Steven Wright is.
is there more like this? this is the shit! it remids me of the naked gun and that old kind of humor that was way above todays lol
07:00 inventing Video Calls back then
Does this story take place in the _Frasier_ universe? It's about a man who visits a contemptible psychiatrist, David Hyde Pierce has a cameo at the restaurant, and Steven even reads from a Seattle newspaper at one point -- but then, this came out before that show... does _Frasier_ take place in Dennis Jennings' universe? 0_o
I wish I could take Steven Wright to dinner. Maybe Luke warm pizza
Don't forget about the lukewarm dehydrated water.
@@zl1Davidno no lukewarm dehydrated water is too much
normal dehydrated water is fine though
This is the funny version of Eraserhead.😉
Headlines: Time Will No Longer Tell, Fifty Die in Safety Demonstration. Brilliant!
"My girlfriend thinks I'm paranoid sometimes, maybe it's because I just don't trust her."
I remember when I was in the womb. I was over on the right...
Great film all round.
I feel just like him.... only stronger.....
Hit the bricks pal!😂😂😂
Absurd and wonderful.
What does it say on the front of the newspaper at 3:24?
The most beautiful girl in all tha laaaand
"good bye my sweet sparrow legs!"
Only when she's on the rebound. . . or is that me.
Funny hey Mr bean😁😁😁😁😁😁😄😅😆
This pizza is too hot. I think we should send it back.
Watched Sinefeild on shrooms?this would have been much better haha! subtle twisted styled dryness start to finish
“Did you talk to him about suicide?”
“Nope I didn’t finish the letter yet. “
4:16 Lmfao. Who wouldn't love to do that with their dad at 40?
Haha! I'm doing it!
I need to take my wife skydiving more so we have fewer arguments.
13:48 Dr. Niles Crane with a mustache? nice! too bad he was the psychiatrist instead
time will no longer tell
The newspapers were a special treat
Are you going to be here when you get back?
Just don't take off before you go.
Also cool to see Laurie Metcalf and David Hyde Pierce!
One of a kind.
"Worth Auto Farts"... very subtle.
I remember when I was in the womb... I was over on the right.
why do commenters repeat lines from the film?I just watched it .You don't have to repeat it for me.This was brilliant and surreal.Can't understand why he didn't make more.Best part was flipping the light switch and all the electronics came on.
@superaa6779
Why do you say Good Morning? Everybody already knows it's morning and whether it's good or not..
this won a short film Oscar
Honestly? That is so cool.
StringDeposit
+ glad , it did . S . Wright should have strived to do many more , that was his 'green light' at that time , he should have ran with it , but wtf? Do I know? Would have been great tho'
Those Oscar statuettes are actually lifesize, they just look small because the actors are all midget giants. The carpets are all called red, but the shows are actually filmed in black and white. That is true acting. Steven was filming a documentary that night of himself winning the Oscar, but the music played him offstage for a commercial so it couldn't be released as a full feature film, just the shortest musical ever made. He had expected a lot more swag in the gift bag backstage, but all he got was an alarm clock that rang in braille. After a heated discussion with the staff, they finally agreed to swap it out for another clock, but that one only had the number '12'. They said, "Don't complain, these clocks are exactly right twice a day. You'll just have to organize your day around it." He was so nervous he had hired someone to ghostwrite his acceptance speech that evening, but unfortunately it was a mime.
Thank you myworldisgettingdumber for this
lost approximately 19 minutes of my pathetic life. And I love and have seen the man live.
Do you have One Soldier directed by Steven Wright?
Nope. There's only a short clip on RUclips.
What's the youngest you can die of old age?
My dad is a small claims court jester.
LAUGH.....I THOUGHT I'D DIE.............
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Ron and pepper. Got me here
NOT filmed in the UK! Clearly filmed in New York City.
Yes, I'd always thought it was filmed by UK BBC because that's where I recorded it from 30 years ago, and also it featured Rowan Atkinson. But the locations are NYC.
@@hellochicago2 Cool, thanks for changing it.
@@hellochicago2 Someone in comments said it was filmed in Seattle, Chicago and NYC. The commenter states why he thought so. (It's the "Easter Egg" comment.)
Dang! I need to watch this again. And again. Too many subtleties for 1 go.
Another commenter added a link to Steven's Oscar speech. (Including time stamp.)
Thank for uploading this short. I just watched a pretty recent radio (studio) interview, and the host mentioned this film. I'd never heard of it.
And here it is.
Thanks again. 💖
@noamnesty2622 You are welcome. I remember it was one of the first things I ever recorded off air. Lucky I caught it.
I pulled a groin muscle the other day and it wasn't even mine.
original me..
Carlos Bosso He's the sane one,the rest of us are all crazy.....
complete ? you do know end credits do count ?
Oh, so sorry - No Refunds.
@@hellochicago2 👍
So...do we all understand the significance of the tie at the end?
paul jackson is responsible for so much great TV
Mr Bean his Doctor messed with the wrong Guy's Girl,,,,,,,,,hehehe This is a GREAT Short Film !
If you put the settings at quarter speed it is a two hour long European style silent movie
I see similarities between this and Yorgos Lanthimos' style.
He should recreate Humphrey Bogart roles
Good ending!
6% of the movie runs with credits and walking before action. Recipe for being forgotten.
If they ever made a real comedy about the 3 stooges, Wright would make a perfect Larry Fine.
Sean Penn was going to play Larry in the film that did come out. He would have been awesome.
@@sclogse1 I can see his face with Larry's hair. Somethink slapstick for Sean Penn would scatch me right where I itch.
The Surrealists had nothing on Mr. Wright.
My goodness. It's some of funniest stuff I've ever seen, but the dark humour is just...not my style. I'm torn between bad ideas and fantastic execution.
'What is this?' A tie ? ,.... ' they
Were on sale , dirt cheap.'
Better if you have seen his stand up.
What does the lady say at 7:30??
"Isn't that the Darndest Thing"
funniest film ever
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wow , this guy reads in stone wind.
ha lol ha ha lol .point ed man
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Is the psychiatrist Rowan Akman? (Mr. Bean)
Rowan Atkinson, yes he is Mr Bean and also Johnny English in the movies :)
@@hellochicago2and Blackadder don't forget
@@peteandurnotyes and also the star of Not The Nine O'clock News - "wild? I was livid!"
@@hellochicago2 "oh shut up and have a banana" lol absolute classic
I've always liked Steven Wright, but why does my boss feel like I owe him 27 Minutes of my life back? Maybe its because I watched this at work. RIP S.W.
He's alive and touring?
RIP this guy's job.
And btw Steven is alive, buddy
I was going to say the same thing, he's alive!