| I'm No Dummy is a 2009 documentary film about ventriloquism directed by Bryan W. Simon and produced by Marjorie Engesser through Montivagus Productions. It premiered at the 2009 Seattle International Film Festival before being released theatrically in the United States by Salient Media and NBCUniversal in 2010.A Two-Disc Limited Edition of I'm No Dummy was released on September 18, 2015 by Pop Twist Entertainment and MVD. It was subsequently released in Germany, Great Britain, France and Spain on August 22, 2016.The comic documentary examines and deconstructs this art form through clips, photos and interviews with many of the greatest “vents” and their puppets from current and previous eras. The idea came to Simon while on a bike ride in Los Angeles; he was considering alternative ideas for a new project and decided to focus on a documentary about something he loved as a child. The film stars Jeff Dunham, Jay Johnson and Lynn Trefzger and features Kelly Asbury, Tom Ladshaw, Jimmy Nelson and Willie Tyler. Archival footage of Edgar Bergen, Paul Winchell and Señor Wences is also included in the feature. |
