CinemaOSMovie · 2017 · 1h 35m · NR

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.

Directed byJosh Greenbaum

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 35m
Language
EN
Released
October 20, 2017
Studios
Delirio Films

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Trailers & teasers

1 video
Too Funny To Fail Trailer (Official) • on Hulu

Too Funny To Fail Trailer (Official) • on Hulu

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Dana Carvey

Dana Carvey

Self

Steve Carell

Steve Carell

Self

Stephen Colbert

Stephen Colbert

Self

Louis C.K.

Louis C.K.

Self (archive footage)

Robert Smigel

Robert Smigel

Self

Bill Hader

Bill Hader

Self

Jon Glaser

Jon Glaser

Self

Robert Carlock

Robert Carlock

Self

Spike Feresten

Spike Feresten

Self

Charlie Kaufman

Charlie Kaufman

Self (archive footage)

Creative team
Directed by
Josh Greenbaum
Josh Greenbaum
Written by
Josh Greenbaum
Josh Greenbaum
Produced by
Josh Greenbaum
Josh Greenbaum
Rafael Marmor

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