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Bob Ross: The Happy Painter

7.2 64 mins Documentary   2011
American Public Television   Blue Ridge PBS  
Director(s): Sherry Spradlin

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.

Casts of Bob Ross: The Happy Painter

Bob Ross

as Self (archive footage)

Steve Ross

as Self (archive footage)

Walt 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

Joan Kowalski

as Self

Duff Goldman

as Self

Julie Newman

as Narrator (voice)

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