The documentary Lunch, written, produced, and directed by Donna Kanter, the daughter of famous writer and director Hal Kanter, highlights the hilarious group lunches that all of these talented men were a part of. Lunch dives into the directing and writing histories of everyone within it and intercuts their unique backgrounds with their bi-monthly, raucous…
It’s all knishes and kibitzing in “Lunch,” Donna Kanter’s charming documentary about a Hollywood institution more enduring than most sitcoms. Every other Wednesday for 40 years a bunch of legendary comedy writers and directors — whose career highlights alone would fill a showbiz encyclopedia — have been meeting for a prandial catch-up session. The location…
Over the years, I’ve enjoyed getting to know the great comedy minds in the entertainment business. It has been a pleasure listening to the great stories of some of the men and women who created many of the great films, radio and television shows. I’ve learned much at the hands of masters from tv comedy…
On every other Wednesday for the past 40 years, a group of legendary old-school Hollywood comedians join together for lunch. CBS2’s Paul Magers reports.
LUNCH was sold out for both screenings! http://www.ajff.org/film/lunch
From: The New York Times It’s all knishes and kibitzing in “Lunch,” Donna Kanter’s charming documentary about a Hollywood institution more enduring than most sitcoms. Every other Wednesday for 40 years a bunch of legendary comedy writers and directors — whose careerhighlights alone would fill a showbiz encyclopedia — have been meeting for a prandial…
Dear Friends, Wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving, we are delighted to share that LUNCH took First Place in Sunday’s National Entertainment Journalism Awards, Feature Documentary category (http://lapressclub.org/awards/neja). Here is what the judges wrote: “’Lunch’ should be consumed ravenously. There’s enough wisdom, laughter and comedic insight to satisfy any appetite. The Heavyweights at this 40 year-old…
“The documentary “Lunch” is just what it describes, a seat at the kibitz table with a gathering of acclaimed showbiz writers, performers and directors whose Golden Age of You-Name-It comedy pedigrees are remarkable: Sid Caesar, Hal Kanter, Carl Reiner, Arthur Marx, Matty Simmons and Rocky Kalish, to name a handful.” Click to read more about…
Lunch The Documentary is featured in the L.A. Times!