Is Dickie Roberts based on a true story?
David Spade, in one of his more appealing outings -- though he could easily win first prize in a smirking contest -- is the fictitious Dickie. As a pre-adolescent he became the nation's darling in the popular sitcom "Glimmer Gang," delighting all with his catchphrase "This is Nucking Futs."
Where is the phrase Nucking FUTS from?
Plot. Dickie Roberts is a very young actor who shot to fame on a 1970s television sitcom called The Glimmer Gang with his spoonerism catchphrase "This is Nucking Futs!".
Is there a movie about Shirley Temple's life?
Child Star: The Shirley Temple Story is a 2001 television movie that aired on The Wonderful World of Disney on ABC. It starred Emily Hart and Ashley Rose Orr as Shirley Temple and was directed by Nadia Tass. It is a biopic on the history of Temple's career in Hollywood acting.
Why does Dickie Roberts wear gloves?
Dickie's eccentric affectations — he constantly wears gloves to protect against “infections” — are holdovers from his misspent youth with a boozy stage mother (Doris Roberts).
Storyline
Once, he was on top of the world as a popular child actor on TV. Now, he's Hollywood's punchline about everything wrong with people who were famous as children.
Did you know
Sally's "Brick wall, waterfall" routine was something Jenna Boyd was doing on the set between takes. The filmmakers liked it and worked it into the script - twice.
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By what name was Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star (2003) officially released in India in English?
