The revolution begins at 11:30.
At 11:30pm on October 11, 1975, a ferocious troupe of young comedians and writers changed television forever. This is the story of what happened behind the scenes in the 90 minutes leading up to the first broadcast of Saturday Night Live.
- 6.7
- 2024
- Released
- 1h 49m
Gabriel LaBelle
Lorne Michaels
Rachel Sennott
Rosie Shuster
Cory Michael Smith
Chevy Chase
Ella Hunt
Gilda Radner
Dylan O'Brien
Dan Aykroyd
Emily Fairn
Laraine Newman
Matt Wood
John Belushi
Lamorne Morris
Garrett Morris
Kim Matula
Jane Curtin
Tommy Dewey
Michael O'Donoghue
Cooper Hoffman
Dick Ebersol
Nicholas Braun
Andy Kaufman / Jim Henson
Andrew Barth Feldman
Neil Levy
Finn Wolfhard
NBC Page
Willem Dafoe
David Tebet
Stephen Badalamenti
Lobby Security Guard
Ellen Boscov
Mrs. Kaufman
John Dinello
Shop Steward
J.K. Simmons
Milton Berle
Presley Coley
Barbara Gallagher
Kaia Gerber
Jacqueline Carlin
Catherine Curtin
Joan Carbunkle
Nicholas Podany
Billy Crystal
Corinne Britti
Valri Bromfield
Justin Matthew Smith
Joe Dicso
Matthew Rhys
George Carlin
Taylor Gray
Al Franken
Leander Suleiman
Anne Beatts
Mcabe Gregg
Tom Davis
Kirsty Woodward
Audrey Dickman
Naomi McPherson
Janis Ian
Brian Welch
Don Pardo
Paul Rust
Paul Shaffer
Josh Brener
Alan Zweibel
Tracy Letts
Herb Sargent
Brad Garrett
Borscht Belt Comedian
Rowan Joseph
Jim Fox
Billy Bryk
Carl
Abraham Hsu
Leo Yoshimura
Parker Wierling
Tom Schiller
Robert Wuhl
Dave Wilson
Drew Scheid
Bob Pook
Martin Garner
Video Engineer
Jeff Pope
Scotty Schachter
Jef Holbrook
Editor
Jacob Berger
Loading Dock Security Guard
Casey Nicholas Price
Affiliate John
Colby West
Radio AnnouncerPeter Dawson
Elevator AttendantMike Platarote Jr.
Card Trick Stage HandRob Barnes
Stage HandGrace Barlow
Edie BaskinAlia Guidry
Wardrobe AssistantChristian A. Jenkins
Spray Paint ConstumerRaiford Jackson
8H Security GuardAidan Patrick Griffin
InternWilliam C. Tate
WallieJohn Ross
Crane OpBrandon Niederauer
Billy Preston bandAlvin Ford Jr.
Billy Preston bandCory Henry
Billy Preston bandNicholas Clark
Billy Preston bandAlexander Glyn Bennett
Young ReporterRobert Entous
Affiliate JohnCaroline Raad
Balloon LadyZane Shaw
Rumpus RamblerCarter Colvin
Rumpus RamblerTristan McGlauchlen
Rumpus RamblerArlo Lachenmeyer
Rumpus RamblerJohn Mayo
Tap DancerLauren Shelfo
ShowgirlDalton Suskie
ShowgirlMcKinley Horn
ShowgirlAnna East
ShowgirlRionna Luck
ShowgirlJamie Day
Grizzly Lighting DirectorTed Williams
Moose
Jeff Witzke
Johnny Carson (voice)Dylan Bickel
Brick Delivery Guy
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- #anxious
- #live studio audience
- #playful
- #witty
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- #bold
- #exhilarated
- #vibrant
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I think my problem with this was that I remember seeing that opening sketch not long after it was aired in 1975 and it wasn’t funny. That’s kind of what I felt about this whole thing as it in real-time takes us through the ninety minutes before transmission of its creative producer Lorne Michaels (Gabrielle Labelle). The show is nowhere near ready to go, with three hours worth of content slated to
FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://talkingfilms.net/saturday-night-review-capturing-the-chaos-and-magic-of-snls-first-broadcast/ "Saturday Night successfully captures the frenetic energy and spontaneous magic of the behind-the-scenes world of SNL, transporting us to the heart of the organized chaos of a live broadcast. Through engaging camera work and fast-paced editing, Jason Reitman and hi