It Started As a Joke (2019)
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.
Director: Julie Smith Clem, Ken Druckerman
Genre: Documentary, Comedy
Runtime: 76 min
Release Date: March 10, 2019
Cast
- Eugene Mirman - Self
- H. Jon Benjamin - Self
- Mike Birbiglia - Self
- Wyatt Cenac - Self
- Jim Gaffigan - Self
- Janeane Garofalo - Self
- Jon Glaser - Self
- Ira Glass - Self
- Bobcat Goldthwait - Self
- John Hodgman - Self
Editing: Geoffrey O'Brien
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
comedy festival
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is It Started As a Joke about?
- 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.
- Who directed It Started As a Joke?
- It Started As a Joke was directed by Julie Smith Clem, Ken Druckerman.
- Who stars in It Started As a Joke?
- It Started As a Joke stars Eugene Mirman, H. Jon Benjamin, Mike Birbiglia, Wyatt Cenac, Jim Gaffigan, Janeane Garofalo.
- How long is It Started As a Joke?
- It Started As a Joke has a runtime of 1h 16m (76 minutes).
- What genre is It Started As a Joke?
- It Started As a Joke is a Documentary, Comedy film.