1 h 35 min | Documentary | Comedy

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Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show (2017)

Too Funny to Fail: The Life & Death of The Dana Carvey Show

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It had all the makings of a huge television success: a white-hot comic at the helm, a coveted primetime slot, and a pantheon of future comedy legends in the cast and crew. So why did The Dana Carvey Show—with a writers room and cast including then unknowns Steve Carell, Stephen Colbert, Louis C.K., Robert Smigel, Charlie Kaufman, and more— crash and burn so spectacularly? TOO FUNNY TO FAIL tells the hilarious true story of a crew of genius misfits who set out to make comedy history… and succeeded in a way they never intended.

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It had all the makings of a huge television success: a white-hot comic at the helm, a coveted primetime slot, and a pantheon of future comedy legends in the cast and crew. So why did The Dana Carvey Show—with a writers room and cast including then unknowns Steve Carell, Stephen Colbert, Louis C.K., Robert Smigel, Charlie Kaufman, and more— crash and burn so spectacularly? TOO FUNNY TO FAIL tells the hilarious true story of a crew of genius misfits who set out to make comedy history… and succeeded in a way they never intended.

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Director

Josh Greenbaum

Stars

Dana Carvey

Dana Carvey

Steve Carell

Steve Carell

Stephen Colbert

Stephen Colbert

Louis C.K.

Robert Smigel

Robert Smigel

Bill Hader

Jon Glaser

Robert Carlock

Robert Carlock

Spike Feresten

Spike Feresten
Self

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Keywords

television, behind the scenes, sketch comedy, tv ratings, controversy, failed comedy

Production

Delirio Films

Actor

Dana Carvey, Steve Carell, Stephen Colbert, Louis C.K., Robert Smigel, Bill Hader, Jon Glaser, Robert Carlock, Spike Feresten

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Creators

Billy McMillin (Editor), Josh Greenbaum (Director), Rafael Marmor (Producer)

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Alternative titles

Too Funny to Fail (US)

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Release dates

20.10.2017 (US)
22.03.2019 (IL)
20.10.2017 (US)

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