United States / Mar 10, 2019 / SXSW Film Festival
It Started As a Joke (2019)
Directed by Julie Smith Clem, Ken Druckerman
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1h 16min
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5.0/10
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Plot
This documentary chronicles the decade-long run of the Eugene Mirman Comedy Festival – including a final farewell show. The film celebrates Eugene’s unique brand of humor and his role in the alternative comedy movement, offers a bittersweet goodbye to an era, and reminds us of the healing properties of comedy – even in the most challenging of life’s circumstances.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ira Glass | Self |
| Bobcat Goldthwait | Self |
| John Hodgman | Self |
| Kumail Nanjiani | Self |
| Kristen Schaal | Self |
| Michael Showalter | Self |
| Reggie Watts | Self |
Genres
DocumentaryComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | It Started As a Joke |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Status | Released |
| Release date | 10 marzo 2019 |
| Production | Kevin Vargas, Meri Haitkin, Geoffrey O'Brien |
| Editing | Geoffrey O'Brien |
| Assistant directors | Julie Smith Clem, Ken Druckerman |
Release dates
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Digital
United States / Apr 03, 2020
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