Evil Roy Slade is a 1972 made-for-television comedy film about the "meanest villain in the West." Comedy film is genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humor. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Tall, comedic actor born William Gerald Grossman in San Francisco, California on July 25, 1925. ... Born in El Centro, California on July 8th 1938, Jerry Belson was a writer, director, and producer of Hollywood films for over forty years. ... Garry Kent Marshall (born November 13, 1934) is an American actor/director/writer/producer. ... John Allen Astin (born March 30, 1930) is an Oscar nominated American actor who has appeared in numerous films and television shows, but is best known for the role of Gomez Addams on The Addams Family television series and similarly eccentric comedic characters. ... Actor Mickey Rooney speaks at the Pentagon in 2000 during a ceremony honoring the USO. Mickey Rooney (born Joseph Yule, Jr. ... Richard Schulefand (December 1, 1924 – April 17, 1987), an American actor and comedian known professionally as Dick Shawn, was born in Buffalo, New York. ... Henry Gibson (born September 21, 1935 in Germantown, Pennsylvania) is an American actor who was famous as a cast member of Rowan and Martins Laugh-In. ... Emmett Maxwell Pat Buttram (born June 19, 1915 in Addison, Alabama, died January 8, 1994 in Los Angeles, California of kidney failure was an American actor, famous for playing the sidekick of Gene Autry. ... Stuart Margolin (Born January 31, 1940 in Davenport, Iowa) is an American film and television actor and director. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... This article is about the television network. ... is the 49th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... // Top grossing films The Godfather Fiddler on the Roof Diamonds Are Forever Whats Up, Doc?, starring Barbra Streisand and Ryan ONeal Dirty Harry The Last Picture Show A Clockwork Orange Cabaret, starring Liza Minnelli The Hospital Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex Academy Awards Best Picture... “Telefilm” redirects here. ... Comedy film is genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humor. ... The cowboy, the quintessential symbol of the American Old West, circa 1887. ...

Plot

Orphaned and left in the desert as an infant, Evil Roy Slade (John Astin) grew up alone—save for his teddy bear—and mean. As an adult, he is notorious for being the "meanest villain in the West"—so he's thrown for quite a loop when he falls for sweet schoolteacher Betsy Potter (Pamela Austin). There's also Nelson L. Stool (Mickey Rooney), a railroad tycoon, who, along with his dimwitted nephew Clifford (Henry Gibson), is trying to get revenge on Evil Roy Slade for robbing him. John Allen Astin (born March 30, 1930) is an Oscar nominated American actor who has appeared in numerous films and television shows, but is best known for the role of Gomez Addams on The Addams Family television series and similarly eccentric comedic characters. ... For other uses, see Teddy bear (disambiguation). ... The cowboy, the quintessential symbol of the American Old West, circa 1887. ... Actor Mickey Rooney speaks at the Pentagon in 2000 during a ceremony honoring the USO. Mickey Rooney (born Joseph Yule, Jr. ... Henry Gibson (born September 21, 1935 in Germantown, Pennsylvania) is an American actor who was famous as a cast member of Rowan and Martins Laugh-In. ...

Cult classic

Although it was a 1970s made-for-TV movie, many baby boomers consider the flick a cult classic. Quotes of "He's a born showman", "A dead neighbor and all six apples", and "Your ruby red lips taste like prairie dust" are embedded in the minds of those that love the film. Its rapid-paced style of humor can also be seen in many later films, most notably Airplane!. Airplane! is an American comedy film, first released on 27 June 1980, produced, directed, and written by David Zucker, Jim Abrahams, and Jerry Zucker. ...

Evil Roy Slade was released on DVD in January, 2008.

Cast

• John Astin as Evil Roy Slade
• Pamela Austin as Betsy Potter
• Mickey Rooney as Nelson L. Stool
• Henry Gibson as Clifford Stool
• Dick Shawn as Marshal Bing Bell
• Pat Buttram as Narrator (voice)
• Edie Adams as Flossie
• Arthur Batanides as Lee
• Milton Frome as Foss
• Larry Hankin as Snake
• Robert Liberman as Preacher
• Ed Cambridge as Smith
• Luana Anders as Alice Fern
• Milton Berle as Harry Fern
• Rob Fern as Rob Fern
• Dom DeLuise as Dr. Logan Delp
• Connie Sawyer as Aggie Potter
• Alice Nunn as Claire Beckendorf
• Pat Morita as Turhan
• Billy Sands as Randolph Sweet
• Billy Curtis as "Toy Cowboy"
• Penny Marshall as Bank Teller (uncredited)
• Ed Begley Jr. (uncredited)