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The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall
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The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall

Dec 6, 2013
1h 0m
★ 6.8

Overview

Several comic greats pay tribute to the legendary stand-up stage founded by Budd Friedman in 1963.

Genres

Comedy
Documentary

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Cast

Adam Sandler

Narrator (voice)

Adam Sandler

Budd Friedman

Self

Budd Friedman

Judd Apatow

Self

Judd Apatow

Richard Belzer

Self

Richard Belzer

Lewis Black

Self

Lewis Black

Russell Brand

Self

Russell Brand

George Carlin

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George Carlin

Billy Crystal

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Billy Crystal

Rodney Dangerfield

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Rodney Dangerfield

Larry David

Self

Larry David

Jimmy Fallon

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Jimmy Fallon

Kathy Griffin

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Kathy Griffin