Billy Crystal: A Comic's Line

Billy Crystal: A Comic's Line

Billy Crystal: A Comic's Line

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Billy Crystal: A Comic's Line

1984

0h 59m

4.3(3 votes)

Documentary

Comedy

TV Movie

Overview

In this concert, a take-off on the play "A Chorus Line," comic Billy Crystal uses the premise of auditions for a Broadway musical to play various characters trying out for the parts.

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Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

The people behind it

Cast & crew

3 featured cast members

Starring

Billy Crystal

Billy Crystal

Self

Cathy Lee Crosby

Cathy Lee Crosby

Self

Johnny Yune

Johnny Yune

Self

Creative team

Directed by: Bruce Gowers
Written by: Billy Crystal
Rocco Urbisci

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