Underplayed Gems

Rubberface (1981)

Rubberface poster
Directed by
Glen Salzman, Rebecca Yates
Genre
comedy television program
Country
Canada
Runtime
55 min
Rated
PG
Rating
3.9 of 10 from 27 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A shy high school girl with low self-esteem meets a comic performer who encourages her to use humor to express herself and gain confidence.

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What happens

Rubberface is a 1981 television film aired on CBC and starring Jim Carrey in his film and television debut. Originally titled Introducing... Janet, it was changed to Rubberface for the video release after Carrey's success. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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