Bob Ross: The Happy Painter
Host of television's favorite art show The Joy of Painting
Movie - 64mins
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.
Cast:
Doug
Hallgren
Matthew
Scott
Joan
Kowalski
Duff
Goldman
Julie
Newman
Bob
Ross
Steve
Ross
Walt
Kowalski
Annette
Kowalski
William
Alexander
Phil
Donahue
Jane
Seymour
Joan
Rivers
Terrence
Howard
Regis
Philbin
Kathie
Lee
Brad
Paisley
Bill
Bryant
Alice
Cheney
Richard
Collins
Nancy
Cox
Larry
Dyer
Audrey
Golden
Mike
Gorak
Doug
Hallgren
Matthew
Scott
Joan
Kowalski
Duff
Goldman
Julie
Newman
Bob
Ross
Steve
Ross
Walt
Kowalski
Annette
Kowalski
William
Alexander