
Bob Ross brought joy to millions as the world's most famous art instructor. But a battle for his business empire cast a shadow over his happy trees.
Cast

Bob Ross
Self (archive footage)
Steve Ross
Self - Bob's Son
Vicky Ross
Self - Bob's First Wife
John Thamm
Self - Artist and Friend
Ian Bourland
Self - Assistant Professor, Georgetown University
Julia Friedman
Self - Art Historian
Dana Jester
Self - Bob's Friend
Doug Blandy
Self - Author
Sally Schenck
Self - Director, The Joy of Painting
Gary Jenkins
Self - Floral Painter
Kathwren Jenkins
Self - Floral Painter
Andrea Baxter
Self - Crew Member, The Joy of Painting
Bert Effing
Self - Former Managing Director, Bob Ross Inc., Europe
Walt Kowalski
Self - Bob's Business Partner (archive footage)
Annette Kowalski
Self - Bob's Business Partner (archive footage)
Lawrence Kapp
Self - Former Employee, Martin F. Weber Company
William Alexander
Self - Host, The Magic of Oil Painting III (archive footage)
Crew

Joshua Rofé
Director, Producer
Allan Duso
Editor
Ronan Killeen
Director of Photography
M. Elizabeth Hughes
Executive Producer

Melissa McCarthy
Producer

Ben Falcone
Producer
Steven J. Berger
Producer
Divya D'Souza
Producer
Lukas Cox
Co-Producer
Paul B. Knox
Sound Effects Editor
Russell Topal
Sound Effects Editor
Trevor Gates
Supervising Sound Editor
Tim Hoogenakker
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

H. Scott Salinas
Music
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