At 11:30pm on October 11, 1975, a ferocious troupe of young comedians and writers changed television forever. This is the story of what happened behind the scenes in the 90 minutes leading up to the first broadcast of Saturday Night Live.
The Magic Christian is a satirical black comedy film based on the novel of the same name. It follows the adventures of Sir Guy Grand, an eccentric billionaire who enjoys playing elaborate practical jokes on people. With the help of his adopted son Youngman Grand, they set out to expose the hypocrisy and greed of society. The film uses surreal and psychedelic elements to highlight its satirical message.
Welcome Back, Mr. McDonald (1997) is a neo-screwball comedy set in a radio station in Tokyo, Japan. Chaos ensues as the radio announcers, actors, and foley artists struggle to put on a successful live broadcast. The story revolves around the race against time to compromise with diva behavior, rehearsals, and quick changes. Slapstick and satire comedy elements are infused throughout the movie, providing hilarious moments and a unique insight into the world of radio entertainment.
In this spy spoof, Dr. Goldfoot plans to conquer the world with his army of beautiful female robots. It's up to an inept secret agent to stop him before it's too late.
Penelope, a woman desperate to reconcile with her husband, gets caught up in a series of comedic and criminal misadventures. From swimming pool mishaps to bank robberies, Penelope's journey is filled with chaos and hilarity.
When Tim Ryan's leading lady walks out in a small hillbilly town, the leading lady he selects -- at gunpoint -- is dumb bell Irene Ryan.
Love and Rubbish is a 1913 movie starring Ford Sterling and Charles Avery.
Dan Doolittle is a poor schmuck whose big talk usually gets him into trouble. After he is fired from his plumbing job, he saves Dolly Davis, who, grateful, promises to get him a job at the company where she works, Owl Taxi, which is owned by her father. That job is as the jack-of-all-trades in the garage, under the supervision of the garage foreman, whose job he expects to have within the week. But Dan becomes the bane of the foreman's existence, in part because Dan would rather spend his time with Dolly to who he is attracted. But after Dan is asked by the boss to drive Dolly to the taxi depot, Dan believes he can make his millions instead by buying a cab and starting his own taxi company. Interactions with Dolly's visiting brother - a hosiery salesman - who Dan mistakenly believes is Dolly's boyfriend, a pair of inflatable legs, and an angry foreman who was fired because of Dan's mistakes in the garage lead to one misadventure after another for Dan.
A detective pursues a woman suspected of spying for the Kaiser.
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