The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller

October. 27,1999      
Rating:
6.8
Trailer Synopsis Cast

The annual roast of the Friars Club, a fraternal organization for comedians, is a big honor - and yet can be a major embarrassment. The roastee being honored is Jerry Stiller, who played Arthur Spooner on the CBS sitcom King of Queens. Attendees included two at one point named New York City mayors, Police Commissioner Howard Safir, The Golden Girls' Bea Arthur, Dr. Ruth, The Brady Bunch's Florence Henderson, and comedian Janeane Garofalo.

Jerry Stiller as  Self
Jason Alexander as  Self - Roastmaster
Anne Meara as  Self
Ben Stiller as  Self
Kevin James as  Self
Bea Arthur as  Self
Florence Henderson as  Self
Susie Essman as  Self
Jimmy Kimmel as  Self
Freddie Roman as  Self - Dean

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Reviews

Vashirdfel
1999/10/27

Simply A Masterpiece

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Beanbioca
1999/10/28

As Good As It Gets

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Rosie Searle
1999/10/29

It's the kind of movie you'll want to see a second time with someone who hasn't seen it yet, to remember what it was like to watch it for the first time.

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Philippa
1999/10/30

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

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