A Futile and Stupid Gesture
2018-01-24In a life full of triumph and failure, "National Lampoon" co-founder Doug Kenney built a comedy empire, molding pop culture in the 1970s.
In a life full of triumph and failure, "National Lampoon" co-founder Doug Kenney built a comedy empire, molding pop culture in the 1970s.
Doug Kenney
Will Forte
Henry Beard
Domhnall Gleeson
Modern Doug
Martin Mull
Brian McConnachie
Neil Casey
Bill Murray
Jon Daly
P.J. O'Rourke
Nelson Franklin
John Belushi
John Gemberling
Harold Ramis
Rick Glassman
Christopher Guest
Seth Green
Harry Kenney
Harry Groener
Chris Miller
Max Greenfield
Alex Garcia-Mata
Camille Guaty
Tom Snyder
Ed Helms
Michael O'Donoghue
Thomas Lennon
Brad
Joe Lo Truglio
Tony Hendra
Matt Lucas
Anne Beatts
Natasha Lyonne
Chevy Chase
Joel McHale
Stephanie Kenney
Annette O'Toole
Kathryn Walker
Emmy Rossum
Gilda Radner
Jackie Tohn
Matty Simmons
Matt Walsh
Tim Matheson
Finn Wittrock
Mary Marshmallow
Elvy
Doug - Age 12
Frank Gingerich
Doug - Age 12
Morgan Gingerich
Interviewer
David Wain
Harvard Jester
Ben F. Campbell
Preppy Student
Jon Klaft
Peter Ivers
Brad Morris
Lucy Fisher
Carla Gallo
Umpire
Beau Bassewitz
First Publisher
Rick Overton
Second Publisher
Mark Metcalf
Time-Life Publisher
David Krumholtz
Time-Life Publisher
Mitchell Hurwitz
Art Director
Michael Colton
Art Director
John Aboud
Ed Sullivan
Michael Sherman
Sullivan Producer
Kerri Kenney
Construction Worker
Bob Stephenson
Waitress
Ellen Colton
Skeptical Black Woman
Liz Femi
Skeptical Black Man
Chris Redd
Michael Gross
Krister Johnson
Advertiser
Peter Blake
Advertiser
Mike Park
Advertiser
Gregg Turkington
Radio Hour Pianist / Premiere Party Pianist
Michael Farrell
Radio Hour Drummer / Premiere Party Drummer
Adam Wade
Elaine
Meera Rohit Kumbhani
Lemmings Bass Player
Jherek Bischoff
Lemmings Piano Player
Craig Wedren
Street Musician
Sam Mickens
Lorne Michaels
Armen Weitzman
Ivan Reitman
Lonny Ross
Stephen Furst
Steven Sims
John Landis
Brian Huskey
Premiere Party Guitar Player
Julian Wass
Premiere Party Guitar Player
Bo Boddie
Harry Crane
Rich Sommer
Party Guest
Kate Simmons
Missy
Abigail Klein
Michael O'Keefe
Andrew Gray McDonnell
Rodney Dangerfield
Erv Dahl
Paul Shaffer
Paul Scheer
Tour Guide
Martha Smith
Studio Tour Kid
Hutch Barbeau
Bartender
Matt Ballard
Room Service Waitress
Melissa Paulo
Gwyneth Cravens
Lindsey Kraft
National Lampoon Staffer (uncredited)
Christopher Arminio
Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Bambadjan Bamba
Doug Niedermeyer (uncredited)
James Bearb
Young Omega Chip Diller (uncredited)
Garrett Boyd
Dan Aykroyd (uncredited)
Jack Andrew Cook
Brian Doyle Murray (uncredited)
T.C. Daniels
Dancer (uncredited)
Gina Dunlap
Stoned College Kid (uncredited)
Paige Flannery
Ted Knight (uncredited)
Jake Jacobson
Student (uncredited)
Allyson Nicole Jones
Boyscout (uncredited)
Sean Leo
Funeral Guest (uncredited)
Christina Miller
Cheerleader Captain (uncredited)
Lauryn Morse
Daniel Kenney (uncredited)
Jeremey Penn
Stoner College Kid (uncredited)
Sandra Rosko
Sound Guy (uncredited)
Dallas Ryan
"The Nobody" (uncredited)
Paul Rudd
Caddyshack Film Crew (uncredited)
David Sampen
Kroger (uncredited)
Tim Seitter
Toga Waitress (uncredited)
Vivienne Taylor