Love, Gilda

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Directed by Lisa Dapolito
Produced by Lisa Dapolito, Bronwyn Berry, and James Tumminia

With: Andrew Alexander, Anne Beatts, Chevy Chase, Bill Hader, Janis Hirsch, Melissa McCarthy, Lorne Michaels, Laraine Newman, Amy Poehler, Michael F. Radner, Maya Rudolph, Stephen Schwartz, Paul Shaffer, Martin Short, Rosie Shuster, Cecily Strong, Jordan Walker-Pearlman, Alan Zweibel, and Robin Zweibel

Cinematography: Nick Higgins and Rob Featherstone
Editing: David Cohen and Anne Alvergue
Music: Miriam Cutler

Runtime: 88 min
Release Date: 21 September 2018
Aspect Ratio: 1.78 : 1
Color: Color

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Like Radner's life and career, this biographical documentary is funny, touching, and much too brief. The blend of remembrances, TV clips, audio recordings, and home movies works well. But contemporary comedians reading from Radner's diary fall flat. Amounts to a nice remembrance for older viewers, and a basic intro for young folks.

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