CinemaOSMovie · 2015 · 1h 23m

Very Semi-Serious

A partially thorough portrait of New Yorker cartoonists

65%(11)IMDbDocumentary

The New Yorker is the benchmark for the single-panel cartoon. This light-hearted and sometimes poignant look at the art and humor of the iconic drawings shows why they have inspired and even baffled us for decades. Very Semi-Serious is a window into the minds of cartooning legends and hopefuls, including editor Bob Mankoff, shedding light onto how their humor evolves.

Directed byLeah Wolchok

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 23m
Language
EN
Released
April 19, 2015
Studios
American Ninth Art Studios

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Bob Mankoff

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Directed by
Leah Wolchok
Leah Wolchok
Produced by
Davina Pardo
Davina Pardo
Leah Wolchok
Leah Wolchok

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