National Lampoon's Movie Madness

National Lampoon's Movie Madness is a 1982 American comedy film produced by National Lampoon as the second film from the magazine. The film was originally produced under the title National Lampoon Goes to the Movies; completed in 1981, the film was not released until 1982, and was reedited and retitled as Movie Madness. Movie Madness consists of three short segments which satirize personal growth films, glossy soap operas, and police stories. The first two segments of the film, Growing Yourself and Success Wanters, were directed by Bob Giraldi, while the film's final segment, Municipalians, was directed by Henry Jaglom, and featuring Julie Kavner's first film appearance. Its title song, "Going to the Movies", was sung by Dr. John. The film was a critical and commercial failure. Cast Growing Yourself Growing Yourself has a confused family man (Peter Riegert) who throws his wife (Candy Clark) out of the house in order for him to "grow" a new path in life and raise his four children on his own. Peter Riegert as Jason Cooper Diane Lane as Liza Candy Clark as Susan Cooper Teresa Ganzel as Diana Schnootie Neff as Jennifer Cooper Andy Shakman as Josh Cooper Tamar Howard as Judy Cooper Ina Fried as Jeffrey Cooper Trinidad Silva as Carlos John Lawlor as Mr. Haggis Nedra Volz as Old Lady