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The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall(2013)
Status: Released
Date: 2013-12-06
68%
14 Votes
Time: 1h 0m
Overview:
Several comic greats pay tribute to the legendary stand-up stage founded by Budd Friedman in 1963.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
Movie: The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall
Top 10 Billed Cast
Adam Sandler
Narrator (voice)
Budd Friedman
Self
Judd Apatow
Self
Richard Belzer
Self
Lewis Black
Self
Russell Brand
Self
George Carlin
Self (archive footage)
Billy Crystal
Self
Rodney Dangerfield
Self (archive footage)
Larry David
Self
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Several comic greats pay tribute to the legendary stand-up stage founded by Budd Friedman in 1963.
Release Date
2013-12-06
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