The Story of the National Lampoon
January 25, 2015
1h 33m
EN
Douglas Tirola
A look at the history of the American comedy publication and production company, National Lampoon, from its beginning in the 1970s to 2010, featuring rare and never before seen footage, this is the mind boggling story of The National Lampoon from its subversive and electrifying beginnings, to rebirth as an unlikely Hollywood heavyweight, and beyond. A humour empire like no other, the impact of the magazines irreverent, often shocking, sensibility was nothing short of seismic: this is an institution whose (drunk stoned brilliant) alumni left their fingerprints all over popular culture. Both insanely great and breathtakingly innovative, The National Lampoon created the foundation of modern comic sensibility by setting the bar in comedy impossibly high.
John Belushi
Self - Actor (archive footage)
John Candy
Self - Actor (archive footage)
Kevin Bacon
Self - Actor
Mark Monroe
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Tim Matheson
Self - Actor / Director / Producer
John Goodman
Self - Actor
Bill Murray
Self - Actor
Harold Ramis
Self - Actor / Director (archive footage)
Chevy Chase
Self - Actor
Beverly D'Angelo
Self - Actress
Gilda Radner
Self - Actress (archive footage)
4th Row Films
US
Magnolia Pictures
US
History Films
N/A
Diamond Docs
US