It Started As a Joke (2019)
Overview
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.
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| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.499 |
Directed By
Julie Smith Clem
Ken Druckerman
Crew
Julie Smith Clem
Ken Druckerman
Geoffrey O'Brien
Kevin Vargas
Meri Haitkin
Geoffrey O'Brien
TOP CAST
Eugene Mirman
Self
H. Jon Benjamin
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Mike Birbiglia
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Wyatt Cenac
Self
Jim Gaffigan
Self
Janeane Garofalo
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Jon Glaser
Self
Ira Glass
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Bobcat Goldthwait
Self
John Hodgman
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Kumail Nanjiani
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Kristen Schaal
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Michael Showalter
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Reggie Watts
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