Cash. Debauchery. Excess. Success! It's no coincidence that some of the most cutting edge comics of this generation came out of the same city, at the same time. The Boston gold rush of the late 70s and early 80s was considered by many as the flashpoint of the biggest national stand-up explosion ever. A scene boiling over with comedians possessed with that precarious blend of originality, pure desire, and good old fashioned desperation.
Through a series of candid interviews, old news reports and never before seen bootleg footage, we'll get an unfiltered and hilarious view of the people who came up here and what they did to survive, emerge and where they are today.
Follow 20 year comedy veteran Fran Solomita as he takes a revealing journey back to this extraordinary time. An escalation that began with about 2 dozen comedy clubs scattered across the country and at the peak, ballooned to over 450 full-time rooms operating nationwide, spawning a gigantic new wave of comedians that we know and love today.
Winner! Best Documentary Feature
Telluride Film Festival
Woods Hole Film Festival
Official Selection
Montreal Just for Laughs Comedy Festival
2003 New England Film and Video Festival
