Movie: Dancing Outlaw II: Jesco Goes to Hollywood

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Jesco White
Jesco White

Himself

Tom Arnold
Tom Arnold

Himself

Roseanne Barr
Roseanne Barr

Herself

John Goodman
John Goodman

Himself

Dweezil Zappa
Dweezil Zappa

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    Dancing Outlaw II: Jesco Goes to Hollywood

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    As the popularity of the Dancing Outlaw grew after the release of his biographical documentary, Jesco White was asked by comedian Tom Arnold to perform on the television show Roseanne. He traveled to Los Angeles for the performance, which was chronicled in the 1994 short film Dancing Outlaw 2: Jesco Goes To Hollywood - directed by Jacob Young.

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    1999-01-01

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    6.4

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