A Futile and Stupid Gesture
20186.5 / 10101 min
Comedy, Drama
Overview
Being the King of Comedy is no joke.
In a life full of triumph and failure, "National Lampoon" co-founder Doug Kenney built a comedy empire, molding pop culture in the 1970s.
In a life full of triumph and failure, "National Lampoon" co-founder Doug Kenney built a comedy empire, molding pop culture in the 1970s.
Doug Kenney
Henry Beard
Modern Doug
Brian McConnachie
Bill Murray
P.J. O'Rourke
John Belushi
Harold Ramis
Christopher Guest
Harry Kenney
Chris Miller
Alex Garcia-Mata
Tom Snyder
Michael O'Donoghue
Brad
Tony Hendra
Anne Beatts
Chevy Chase
Stephanie Kenney
Kathryn Walker
Gilda Radner
Matty Simmons
Tim Matheson
Mary Marshmallow
Doug - Age 12
Doug - Age 12
Interviewer
Harvard Jester
Preppy Student
Peter Ivers
Lucy Fisher
Umpire
First Publisher
Second Publisher
Time-Life Publisher
Time-Life Publisher
Art Director
Art Director
Ed Sullivan
Sullivan Producer
Construction Worker
Waitress
Skeptical Black Woman
Skeptical Black Man
Michael Gross
Advertiser
Advertiser
Advertiser
Radio Hour Pianist / Premiere Party Pianist
Radio Hour Drummer / Premiere Party Drummer
Elaine
Lemmings Bass Player
Lemmings Piano Player
Street Musician
Lorne Michaels
Ivan Reitman
Stephen Furst
John Landis
Premiere Party Guitar Player
Premiere Party Guitar Player
Harry Crane
Party Guest
Missy
Michael O'Keefe
Rodney Dangerfield
Paul Shaffer
Tour Guide
Studio Tour Kid
Bartender
Room Service Waitress
Gwyneth Cravens
National Lampoon Staffer (uncredited)
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Doug Niedermeyer (uncredited)
Young Omega Chip Diller (uncredited)
Dan Aykroyd (uncredited)
Brian Doyle Murray (uncredited)
Dancer (uncredited)
Stoned College Kid (uncredited)
Ted Knight (uncredited)
Student (uncredited)
Boyscout (uncredited)
Funeral Guest (uncredited)
Cheerleader Captain (uncredited)
Daniel Kenney (uncredited)
Stoner College Kid (uncredited)
Sound Guy (uncredited)
"The Nobody" (uncredited)
Caddyshack Film Crew (uncredited)
Kroger (uncredited)
Toga Waitress (uncredited)
Casting
Visual Effects Producer
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Art Direction
Costume Design
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Producer
Executive Producer
Production Design
Makeup Department Head
Producer
Executive Producer
Screenplay
Screenplay
Book
Director
Director of Photography
Producer
Second Assistant Director
Executive Producer
Unit Production Manager
Stunts
Casting Associate
Graphic Designer
Set Dresser
Executive Producer
Stunts
Editor
Music Supervisor
Unit Production Manager
First Assistant Director
Set Dresser
Stunts
Script Supervisor
Assistant Art Director
Set Designer
Assistant Set Decoration
Set Dresser
Set Dresser
Additional Hairstylist
Additional Second Assistant Director
Assistant Costume Designer
Hairstylist
Second Second Assistant Director
Stunt Coordinator
Stunts
On Set Dresser
Set Dresser
Sound Mixer
Makeup Artist
Camera Operator
Set Dresser
Special Effects Coordinator
Visual Effects Producer
Set Dresser
Set Dresser
Costume Supervisor
Additional Hairstylist
Visual Effects Producer
Makeup Artist
Sound Designer
Hair Department Head
Supervising Dialogue Editor
Set Dresser
Steadicam Operator
Camera Operator
Visual Effects Supervisor
Supervising Sound Editor
Visual Effects Supervisor
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Editor
Key Hair Stylist
Editor
Original Music Composer
Key Makeup Artist
Set Decoration
Production Assistant