A Futile and Stupid Gesture

3.2

In a life full of triumph and failure, "National Lampoon" co-founder Doug Kenney built a comedy empire, molding pop culture in the 1970s.

Cast

Will Forte

Doug Kenney

Domhnall Gleeson

Henry Beard

Martin Mull

Modern Doug

Neil Casey

Brian McConnachie

Jon Daly

Bill Murray

Nelson Franklin

P.J. O'Rourke

John Gemberling

John Belushi

Rick Glassman

Harold Ramis

Seth Green

Christopher Guest

Harry Groener

Harry Kenney

Max Greenfield

Chris Miller

Camille Guaty

Alex Garcia-Mata

Ed Helms

Tom Snyder

Thomas Lennon

Michael O'Donoghue

Joe Lo Truglio

Brad

Matt Lucas

Tony Hendra

Natasha Lyonne

Anne Beatts

Joel McHale

Chevy Chase

Annette O'Toole

Stephanie Kenney

Emmy Rossum

Kathryn Walker

Jackie Tohn

Gilda Radner

Matt Walsh

Matty Simmons

Finn Wittrock

Tim Matheson

Elvy

Mary Marshmallow

Frank Gingerich

Doug - Age 12

Morgan Gingerich

Doug - Age 12

David Wain

Interviewer

Ben F. Campbell

Harvard Jester

Jon Klaft

Preppy Student

Brad Morris

Peter Ivers

Carla Gallo

Lucy Fisher

Beau Bassewitz

Umpire

Rick Overton

First Publisher

Mark Metcalf

Second Publisher

David Krumholtz

Time-Life Publisher

Mitchell Hurwitz

Time-Life Publisher

Michael Colton

Art Director

John Aboud

Art Director

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Michael Sherman

Ed Sullivan

Kerri Kenney

Sullivan Producer

Bob Stephenson

Construction Worker

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Ellen Colton

Waitress

Liz Femi

Skeptical Black Woman

Chris Redd

Skeptical Black Man

Krister Johnson

Michael Gross

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Peter Blake

Advertiser

Mike Park

Advertiser

Gregg Turkington

Advertiser

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Michael Farrell

Radio Hour Pianist / Premiere Party Pianist

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Adam Wade

Radio Hour Drummer / Premiere Party Drummer

Meera Rohit Kumbhani

Elaine

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Jherek Bischoff

Lemmings Bass Player

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Craig Wedren

Lemmings Piano Player

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Sam Mickens

Street Musician

Armen Weitzman

Lorne Michaels

Lonny Ross

Ivan Reitman

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Steven Sims

Stephen Furst

Brian Huskey

John Landis

Julian Wass

Premiere Party Guitar Player

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Bo Boddie

Premiere Party Guitar Player

Rich Sommer

Harry Crane

Kate Simmons

Party Guest

Abigail Klein

Missy

Andrew Gray McDonnell

Michael O'Keefe

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Erv Dahl

Rodney Dangerfield

Paul Scheer

Paul Shaffer

Martha Smith

Tour Guide

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Hutch Barbeau

Studio Tour Kid

Matt Ballard

Bartender

Melissa Paulo

Room Service Waitress

Lindsey Kraft

Gwyneth Cravens

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Christopher Arminio

National Lampoon Staffer (uncredited)

Bambadjan Bamba

Taxi Driver (uncredited)

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James Bearb

Doug Niedermeyer (uncredited)

Garrett Boyd

Young Omega Chip Diller (uncredited)

Jack Andrew Cook

Dan Aykroyd (uncredited)

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T.C. Daniels

Brian Doyle Murray (uncredited)

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Gina Dunlap

Dancer (uncredited)

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Paige Flannery

Stoned College Kid (uncredited)

Jake Jacobson

Ted Knight (uncredited)

Allyson Nicole Jones

Student (uncredited)

Sean Leo

Boyscout (uncredited)

Christina Miller

Funeral Guest (uncredited)

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Lauryn Morse

Cheerleader Captain (uncredited)

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Jeremey Penn

Daniel Kenney (uncredited)

Sandra Rosko

Stoner College Kid (uncredited)

Dallas Ryan

Sound Guy (uncredited)

Paul Rudd

"The Nobody" (uncredited)

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David Sampen

Caddyshack Film Crew (uncredited)

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Tim Seitter

Kroger (uncredited)

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Vivienne Taylor

Toga Waitress (uncredited)