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Roast me, daddy: inside comedy's most exclusive, most vicious fraternity.
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Let Me In, I Hear Laughter: A Salute to the Friars Club (1999)

roast cultureold guard comedysmoke-filled rooms

Overview

Documentary

Nostalgic history of the Friars Club. Aired on Cinemax Reel Life

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Standout Aspects

Acting

Berle and Hackett doing bits even when cameras aren't rolling.

Production

Access to the actual Friars Club — cameras rarely get in.

Writing

Roast jokes so brutal they needed legal clearance.

Best for:Solo: Late night with whiskey and Wikipedia tabs open.·Rewatch: Catch jokes you missed once you know who's who.·Background: Cooking while legends verbally destroy each other.
Heads up:Language: 1990s comedy roast language; dated but vicious.·Triggers: Some ethnic and gender jokes that aged like milk.
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Director

Dean Ward

ReleasedOct 26, 1999
Runtime1h 1m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium

Top Cast

Milton Berle

Milton Berle

Self

Sid Caesar

Sid Caesar

Self

Phyllis Diller

Phyllis Diller

Self

Steve Allen

Steve Allen

Self

Buddy Hackett

Buddy Hackett

Self

Henny Youngman

Henny Youngman

Self

Larry King

Larry King

Self

Alan King

Alan King

Self

Janeane Garofalo

Janeane Garofalo

Self

Ed McMahon

Ed McMahon

Self

Harry Parke

Harry Parke

Self

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Director Dean Ward was a Friars member himself, which is how he got this unprecedented access.

Cultural

This aired on Cinemax Reel Life, a short-lived documentary strand that gave indie filmmakers cable money and zero notes.

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