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The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up

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The Hall:
Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up
Directed byMarty Callner
Written byChuck Sklar
Jeff Ross
Produced byMarty Callner
Randall Gladstein
David Steinberg
StarringJon Stewart
John Mulaney
Pete Davidson
Chelsea Handler
Dave Chappelle
CinematographyJay Lafayette
Edited byMichael D. Schultz
Music byMix Master Mike
Distributed byNetflix
Release date
  • May 1, 2022 (2022-05-01)
Running time
64 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up is a 2022 stand-up comedy film honoring four standup comedy legends, George Carlin, Robin Williams, Joan Rivers, and Richard Pryor. They were honored by Jon Stewart, John Mulaney, Chelsea Handler, and Dave Chappelle.[1] Pete Davidson opened the show. The special was a part of Netflix is a Joke Fest comedy festival which was recorded live on May 1, 2022, at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles.

Premise

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The premise of the special was inducting four stand-up comedians into "The Hall". In this special they honored George Carlin, Robin Williams, Joan Rivers, and Richard Pryor.[2]

Cast

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In order of appearance:

Archival footage:

Synopsis

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Release

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The special was released on Netflix on May in 2022.

Reception

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Brian Logan, critic for The Guardian wrote, "As it is, the best moments come when the hosts deviate from the worshipful script", and "You’re thrown back, then, to the archive footage – not all of which has survived the ravages of time. But the best of it makes all this glorifying seem justified"[3]

References

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  1. ^ "'F**k Off With That S**t': John Mulaney Has Blunt Fact-Check About Robin Williams". Huffington Post. May 20, 2022. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  2. ^ "Stream It Or Skip It: 'The Hall: Honoring The Greats Of Stand-Up' On Netflix, Specifically Carlin, Pryor, Rivers and Williams". Decider. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  3. ^ Logan, Brian (May 19, 2022). "Toasting not roasting: these comedians would surely mock Netflix's hall of fame". The Guardian. Retrieved May 21, 2022.