Comedy's Dirtiest Dozen

Comedy's Dirtiest Dozen
Movie poster
Directed by	Lenny Wong
Produced by	Stuart S. Shapiro
Written by	Tim Allen John Fox Joey Gaynor Bill Hicks Stephanie Hodge Monty Hoffman Jackie Martling Steven Pearl Otto Petersen Chris Rock Larry Scarano Thea Vidale
Starring	Tim Allen John Fox Joey Gaynor Bill Hicks Stephanie Hodge Monty Hoffman Jackie Martling Steven Pearl Otto Petersen Chris Rock Larry Scarano Thea Vidale
Release dates	1988 (VHS)
Running time	97 minutes
Language	English

Comedy's Dirtiest Dozen is a stand-up comedy concert film featuring big name talents before they reached stardom, including Tim Allen, Chris Rock, and Bill Hicks. It was created and produced by Stuart S. Shapiro after the cult success of his film Mondo New York. The performances were shot on film, instead of on tape like most comedy shows of the time. Island Films (an offshoot of Chris Blackwell's Island Records) intended to run Comedy's Dirtiest Dozen in theaters and not on cable TV. Due to financial changes at Island, the film was only screened in New York and Los Angeles, only to be released on VHS and DVD after Tim Allen and Chris Rock became stars. It has been shown on The Ovation Channel. Richard Baker and Rick Messina of Messina Baker Mgmt auditioned hundred of comics in New York and Los Angeles for this production.^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]}

In reviewing the film Playboy magazine singled out Chris Rock and Larry Scarano as standouts. Otto & George and Bill Hicks were praised in other reviews.

References

1. "Comedy's Dirtiest Dozen (1988)". imdb.com. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
2. "Comedy's Dirtiest Dozen (2001)". amazon.com. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
3. "Comedy's Dirtiest Dozen". mgmchannel.com. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
4. "Comedy's Dirtiest Dozen". movies.tvguide.com. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
5. "Comedy's Dirtiest Dozen/ Heavyweights Of Comedy DVD". cduniverse.com. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
6. "Comedy-s-Dirtiest-Dozen". nytimes.com. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
7. "Comedy's Dirtiest Dozen / Heavyweights Of Comedy (2001)". rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 3 January 2014.

External links

• Comedy's Dirtiest Dozen at the Internet Movie Database