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It Started As a Joke

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4.8/10 • 3

2019-03-10 • 1h 16m

DocumentaryComedy

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.

Directors
Julie Smith Clem, Ken Druckerman
Editors
Geoffrey O'Brien

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  1. Eugene Mirman

    Eugene Mirman

    Self

  2. H. Jon Benjamin

    H. Jon Benjamin

    Self

  3. Mike Birbiglia

    Mike Birbiglia

    Self

  4. Wyatt Cenac

    Wyatt Cenac

    Self

  5. Jim Gaffigan

    Jim Gaffigan

    Self

  6. Janeane Garofalo

    Janeane Garofalo

    Self

  7. Jon Glaser

    Jon Glaser

    Self

  8. Ira Glass

    Ira Glass

    Self

  9. Bobcat Goldthwait

    Bobcat Goldthwait

    Self

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    Status
    Released
    Original Language
    English
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    Keywords
    stand-up comedycomedy festival