The Story of Bean 27 years old

The story behind "the funny little wiggly man".

Pending release of the movie "Bean," Rowan Atkinson reflects on his comedy career and reveals how his comic creation Mr Bean evolved. This 1997 documentary includes career clips as well as interviews with Atkinson, writers Richard Curtis and Ben Elton, British comedians Lenny Henry and Mel Smith and movie celebrities Jeff Goldblum and Burt Reynolds.

Credits

The Story of Bean Cast

Name Character
Burt Reynolds He was 61, 82 years old when he died as himself

The Story of Bean Crew

Name Department
The Story of Bean poster
The Story of Bean (27 years)

The story behind "the funny little wiggly man".

  • Release day: Thursday, July 31, 1997
  • Runtime: 51 minutes