Bill Cosby: Himself

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For the album, see Himself (Bill Cosby album).

Bill Cosby: Himself
Directed by	Bill Cosby
Written by	Bill Cosby
Produced by	Bill Cosby James B. Herring
Starring	Bill Cosby
Music by	Bill Cosby Stu Gardner
Production companies	Jemmin, Inc.
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release date	May 20, 1983 (1983-05-20)
Running time	105 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Bill Cosby: Himself is a 1983 stand-up comedy film featuring Bill Cosby. Filmed before a live audience at the Hamilton Place Theatre, in Hamilton, Ontario, Cosby gives the audience his views ranging from marriage to parenthood. The film also showcases Cosby's trademark conversational style of stand up comedy. For most of the performance, Cosby is seated at the centre of the stage, only getting up to emphasise a joke.

Many of the comedic routines presented in the film were precursors to Cosby's successful sitcom, The Cosby Show. An album of the same name was also released on Motown Records. The film is regarded by some as "the greatest stand up concert movie ever."

Topics

Nearly all of the movie concerns the trials and tribulations of raising children, frequently illustrated with anecdotes involving his own family. Occasionally, he compares these with stories from his childhood. Other topics include grandparents, going to the dentist, and people who drink too much or take drugs.

See also

• Bill Cosby 77

External links

• Official Bill Cosby Site
• Bill Cosby: Himself at IMDb