Letterbox Pictures will start production on Eat, Drink, Laugh, a feature documentary film about legendary New York comedy club, Comic Strip Live. The project is in anticipation of the Club’s 35th Anniversary year, which begins in June, 2010. Since 1976, the club has launched the careers of top comedy stars such as Jerry Seinfeld, Eddie Murphy, Chris Rock, Adam Sandler, Paul Reiser, Larry Miller, George Wallace, and Lisa Lampanelli. The film is set for release in Summer, 2010.
Eat, Drink, Laugh will feature interviews with some of the most recognizable faces of comedy recounting their greatest memories at Comic Strip Live on their journey to superstardom. It will also feature never-before-seen footage of the club throughout its 35-year history.
To coincide with the release of of the documentary will be a book titled Eat, Drink, Laugh – The History of the Greatest Comedy Club Of All Time, written by comedian-filmmaker Jeffrey Gurian and Comic Strip Live owner Richard Tienken.
