A Futile and Stupid Gesture

Being the King of Comedy is no joke.

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

Comedy

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)

Michael Sherman

(Ed Sullivan)

Kerri Kenney

(Sullivan Producer)

Bob Stephenson

(Construction Worker)

Ellen Colton

(Waitress)

Liz Femi

(Skeptical Black Woman)

Chris Redd

(Skeptical Black Man)

Krister Johnson

(Michael Gross)

Peter Blake

(Advertiser)

Mike Park

(Advertiser)

Gregg Turkington

(Advertiser)

Michael Farrell

(Radio Hour Pianist / Premiere Party Pianist)

Adam Wade

(Radio Hour Drummer / Premiere Party Drummer)

Meera Rohit Kumbhani

(Elaine)

Jherek Bischoff

(Lemmings Bass Player)

Craig Wedren

(Lemmings Piano Player)

Sam Mickens

(Street Musician)

Armen Weitzman

(Lorne Michaels)

Lonny Ross

(Ivan Reitman)

Steven Sims

(Stephen Furst)

Brian Huskey

(John Landis)

Julian Wass

(Premiere Party Guitar Player)

Bo Boddie

(Premiere Party Guitar Player)

Rich Sommer

(Harry Crane)

Kate Simmons

(Party Guest)

Abigail Klein

(Missy)

Andrew Gray McDonnell

(Michael O'Keefe)

Erv Dahl

(Rodney Dangerfield)

Paul Scheer

(Paul Shaffer)

Martha Smith

(Tour Guide)

Hutch Barbeau

(Studio Tour Kid)

Matt Ballard

(Bartender)

Melissa Paulo

(Room Service Waitress)

Lindsey Kraft

(Gwyneth Cravens)

Christopher Arminio

(National Lampoon Staffer (uncredited))

Bambadjan Bamba

(Taxi Driver (uncredited))

James Bearb

(Doug Niedermeyer (uncredited))

Garrett Boyd

(Young Omega Chip Diller (uncredited))

Jack Andrew Cook

(Dan Aykroyd (uncredited))

T.C. Daniels

(Brian Doyle Murray (uncredited))

Gina Dunlap

(Dancer (uncredited))

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))

Lauryn Morse

(Cheerleader Captain (uncredited))

Jeremey Penn

(Daniel Kenney (uncredited))

Sandra Rosko

(Stoner College Kid (uncredited))

Dallas Ryan

(Sound Guy (uncredited))

Paul Rudd

("The Nobody" (uncredited))

David Sampen

(Caddyshack Film Crew (uncredited))

Tim Seitter

(Kroger (uncredited))

Vivienne Taylor

(Toga Waitress (uncredited))