Film

Albert Brooks' Famous School for Comedians

19728mComedy

Director: Albert Brooks
Year: 1972

This short film originally aired as part of a satirical PBS show called The Great American Dream Machine. The film is a parody of The Famous Artists School and was born of an article written by Brooks in Esquire Magazine.

Top cast

Albert Brooks

Self

Penny Marshall

Secretary

David L. Lander

Dave

Richard Beebe

Professor in Pie Throwing Class

James Ritz

Student in Pie Throwing Class

Directed by

Albert Brooks

Written by

Albert Brooks