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.
The Hall: Honoring the Greats of Stand-Up | |
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Directed by | Marty Callner |
Written by | Chuck Sklar Jeff Ross |
Produced by | Marty Callner Randall Gladstein David Steinberg |
Starring | Jon Stewart John Mulaney Pete Davidson Chelsea Handler Dave Chappelle |
Cinematography | Jay Lafayette |
Edited by | Michael D. Schultz |
Music by | Mix Master Mike |
Distributed by | Netflix |
Release date | May 1, 2022 |
Running time | 64 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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]
In order of appearance:
Archival footage:
The special was released on Netflix on May in 2022.
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]