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The Last First Comic

  • 20102010
  • 1h 30m
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The Last First Comic (2010)
DocumentaryBiographyComedy
Documentary feature exploring the history of American comedy with the last living Burlesque comic, 97 year old Irv Benson.Documentary feature exploring the history of American comedy with the last living Burlesque comic, 97 year old Irv Benson.Documentary feature exploring the history of American comedy with the last living Burlesque comic, 97 year old Irv Benson.
IMDb RATING
8.5/10
10
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
766,290
466,663
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    • Directors
      • John C. Brown
      • Bart Williams
    • Writer
      • Bart Williams
    • Stars
      • Irving Benson
      • Lillian Benson
      • Suzanne Charny
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      • John C. Brown
      • Bart Williams
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      • Bart Williams
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      • Irving Benson
      • Lillian Benson
      • Suzanne Charny
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    Lillian Benson
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    Suzanne Charny
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    Phyllis Coates
    Phyllis Coates
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    Chris Costello
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    Andrew Davis
    • Self
    Mickey Deems
    • Self
    Dixie Evans
    • Self
    Armond Fields
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    Dee Ann Johnston
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    Ed McMahon
    Ed McMahon
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    Don Potter
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    Betty Rowland
    Betty Rowland
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    Alan Young
    Alan Young
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    Bart Williams
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    Sullivan Noble
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    Michael Ludlum
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    Ridgeley Schneider
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      • John C. Brown
      • Bart Williams
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    Fabulously Entertaining and Historically Important
    My S.O. and I (he's a ragtime pianist!) received our copy of LFC a couple days ago, and we've already watched it twice! Great work, guys... this film is informative and entertaining and has a lot of valuable historical information: clips, music and visuals as well as oral history. It is well- paced and engaging, and at the same time it tells an important story of the development of a particular brand of comedy in a crucible which will never exist again, and its evolution into television and improv. The conclusion is moving, and the emotional connection of this man to his craft and a long-passed entertainment venue drives home the sense of loss over the passing of true burlesque. Thanks for making such an important film.
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