Man on the Moon 1999 Watch Online

Man on the Moon – Watch Online

Struggling Beginnings and Surprising Success

Andy Kaufman is a struggling performer whose act fails in nightclubs because, while the audience wants comedy, he sings the Mighty Mouse theme song and refuses to tell conventional jokes. As the audience begins to believe that Kaufman may have no talent, his previously timid “foreign man” character puts on a rhinestone jacket and does a dead-on Elvis impersonation. The audience bursts into thunderous applause, realizing Kaufman had tricked them.

Taxi and the Creation of Tony Clifton

Soon after fooling the audience in Saturday Night Live, Kaufman catches the eye of talent agent George Shapiro, who signs him as a client and lands him a television series, Taxi, much to Kaufman’s dismay, as he does not like sitcoms. Because of the money, visibility, and a promise that he can do his own television special, Kaufman accepts the role, turning his foreign man into a mechanic named Latka Gravas. Secretly, he hates doing the show and wants to quit.

The Wrestling and Feud with Jerry Lawler

Kaufman decides to become a professional wrestler — but to emphasize the “villain” angle, he will wrestle only women (hired actresses) and then berate them after winning, declaring himself “Inter-Gender Wrestling Champion.” He becomes smitten with one woman he wrestles, Lynne Margulies, and they start dating. His professional issues are deepened when, during an appearance on ABC’s live television comedy show Fridays, Kaufman refuses to speak his lines.

The Final Act and Legacy

After performing at a comedy club, Kaufman calls Lynne, Zmuda, and Shapiro to disclose that he has been diagnosed with a rare form of lung cancer and may die soon. Initially, they are not sure whether to believe this, thinking it could be another Kaufman stunt, with Zmuda actually believing a fake death would be a fantastic prank. With little time to live, Kaufman arranges a booking at Carnegie Hall, his dream venue. The performance is a success, culminating with Kaufman inviting the entire audience out for milk and cookies. As his health deteriorates, a desperate Kaufman heads to the Philippines to seek a medical miracle through psychic surgery, only to find it a hoax, laughing at the irony. He dies soon after. At Kaufman’s funeral, his loved ones sing along to “This Friendly World” with a video of Kaufman.

The Legacy Continues

One year later, in 1985, Tony Clifton appears at Kaufman’s tribute at The Comedy Store’s main stage, performing “I Will Survive”, while Zmuda (who would often perform as Clifton in routines where Kaufman appeared as himself) watches in the audience.

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