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Albert Brooks' Famous School for Comedians (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.
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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.
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Genre:Comedy
Written By:Albert Brooks
In Theaters:10/22/1972
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Runtime:8 minutes
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