CinemaOSMovie · 2019 · 1h 16m
It Started As a Joke
48%(3)IMDbDocumentaryComedy

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.

Directed byJulie Smith Clem, Ken Druckerman

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 16m
Language
EN
Released
March 10, 2019

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It Started as a Joke Trailer #1 (2020) | Movieclips Indie

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Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Eugene Mirman

Eugene Mirman

Self

H. Jon Benjamin

H. Jon Benjamin

Self

Mike Birbiglia

Mike Birbiglia

Self

Wyatt Cenac

Wyatt Cenac

Self

Jim Gaffigan

Jim Gaffigan

Self

Janeane Garofalo

Janeane Garofalo

Self

Jon Glaser

Jon Glaser

Self

Ira Glass

Ira Glass

Self

Bobcat Goldthwait

Bobcat Goldthwait

Self

John Hodgman

John Hodgman

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Julie Smith Clem
Ken Druckerman
Produced by
Geoffrey O'Brien
Geoffrey O'Brien
Kevin Vargas

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