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Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon TrailerIt Is Now Our Time: Peter Sellars’ The Merchant of Venice TrailerThe Public Eye Trailer

Del Close (March 9, 1934 – March 4, 1999) was an American actor, writer, and teacher who coached many of the best-known comedians and comic actors of the late twentieth century. In addition to an acting career in television and film, he was one of the influences on modern improvisational theater. Close is co-founder of the ImprovOlympic (iO).

Most Popular Del Close Trailers

Total trailers found: 20

Ferris Bueller's Day Off Trailer (1986)

11 June 1986

After high school slacker Ferris Bueller successfully fakes an illness in order to skip school for the day, he goes on a series of adventures throughout Chicago with his girlfriend Sloane and best friend Cameron, all the while trying to outwit his wily school principal and fed-up sister.

The Untouchables Trailer (1987)

03 June 1987

Elliot Ness, an ambitious prohibition agent, is determined to take down Al Capone. In order to achieve this goal, he forms a group given the nickname “The Untouchables”.

Goldstein Trailer (1965)

07 May 1965

GOLDSTEIN, the feature film debut of talented director Philip Kaufman, is an early example of American independent filmmaking from the early 1960s.

Fat Man and Little Boy Trailer (1989)

20 October 1989

Assigned to oversee the development of the atomic bomb, Gen. Leslie Groves is a stern military man determined to have the project go according to plan.

The Blob Trailer (1988)

05 August 1988

In Arborville, California, three high school students try to protect their hometown from a gelatinous alien life form that engulfs everything it touches.

A League of Their Own Trailer (1992)

01 July 1992

As America's stock of athletic young men is depleted during World War II, a professional all-female baseball league springs up in the Midwest, funded by publicity-hungry candy maker Walter Harvey.

Next of Kin Trailer (1989)

20 October 1989

Truman Gates, a Chicago cop, sets out to find his brother's killer. Meanwhile, another of his brothers, Briar (a hillbilly) decides to find the killer himself.

Thief Trailer (1981)

27 March 1981

Frank is an expert professional safecracker, specialized in high-profile diamond heists. He plans to use his ill-gotten income to retire from crime and build a nice life for himself complete with a home, wife and kids.

American Graffiti Trailer (1973)

11 August 1973

A couple of high school graduates spend one final night cruising the strip with their buddies before they go off to college.

The Big Town Trailer (1987)

25 September 1987

It is 1957. J.C. Cullen is a young man from a small town, with a talent for winning at craps, who leaves for the big city to work as a professional gambler.

Light of Day Trailer (1987)

06 February 1987

Cleveland siblings rise with a rock band while coping with personal problems.

Beware! The Blob Trailer (1972)

21 June 1972

A technician brings a frozen specimen of the original Blob back from the North Pole. When his wife accidentally defrosts the thing, it terrorizes the populace-- the local hippies, cops, drunks and bowlers must all face the Blob!

Thank You, Del: The Story of the Del Close Marathon Trailer (2015)

13 October 2015

Del Close was never a household name, but any comedy enthusiast is aware of his impact. From Bill Murray to Chris Farley to Amy Poehler, many of the most famous comedians consider him their mentor.

One More Saturday Night Trailer (1986)

02 August 1986

The problems faced by both teenagers and adults in a small Minnesota town who are trying to get dates for a Saturday night.

The Public Eye Trailer (1992)

16 October 1992

A crime photographer gets involved in a conspiracy.

It Is Now Our Time: Peter Sellars’ The Merchant of Venice Trailer (1994)

31 December 1994

A BBC documentary about a pre-rehearsal workshop held in New York prior to the Goodman Theater’s 1994 production of The Merchant of Venice, directed by Peter Sellars in Chicago.

Gold Trailer (1972)

10 May 1972

Uptight killjoy square cop Captain Harold Jinks doesn't approve of the local hippies in an Old West-style rural community romping about naked, so he zealously enforces various strict laws to ban public nudity.

The Last Affair Trailer (1976)

01 September 1976

The wife of a sterile man steps outside the marriage with a gigolo in order to conceive.

You Are What You Eat Trailer (1968)

24 September 1968

A montage of the weird, a freak-out film that appeared when the expression was in fashion and in flower, along with the flower people.

Dream Breakers Trailer (1989)

02 September 1989

A movie about a Chicago family -- a building contractor and his two sons who have opposing ideologies.