A Futile and Stupid Gesture (2018)

***A Futile and Stupid Gesture*** is a 2018 American biographical comedy-drama film, based on Josh Karp's book of the same name, directed by David Wain, and written by Michael Colton and John Aboud. The film stars Will Forte as comedy writer Douglas Kenney, during the rise and fall of *National Lampoon*. The film had its world premiere at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival on January 24, and was released on Netflix on January 26, 2018.

## Shooting

* Filming was from April 14th, 2016 - May 27th, 2016.

## Cast

* Frank and Morgan Gingerich - Doug Kenney (Age 12)
* Annette O'Toole - Stephanie Kenney
* Harry Groener - Harry Kenney
* Martin Mull - Modern Doug
* David Wain - Interviewer
* Domhnall Gleeson - Henry Beard
* Will Forte - Douglas Kenney
* Ben F. Campbell - Harvard Jester (as Ben Campbell)
* Jon Klaft - Preppy Student
* Camille Guaty - Alex Garcia-Mata
* Brad Morris - Peter Ivers
* Carla Gallo - Lucy Fisher
* Beau Bassewitz - Umpire
* Rick Overton - First Publisher
* Mark Metcalf - Second Publisher
* David Krumholtz - Time-Life Publisher
* Mitchell Hurwitz - Time-Life Publisher (as Mitch Hurwitz)
* Matt Walsh - Matty Simmons
* Elvy - Mary Marshmallow (as Elvy Yost)
* Michael Colton - Art Director
* John Aboud - Art Director
* Thomas Lennon - Michael O'Donoghue
* Michael Sherman - Ed Sullivan
* Matt Lucas - Tony Hendra
* Kerri Kenney - Sullivan Producer
* Natasha Lyonne - Anne Beatts
* Bob Stephenson - Construction Worker
* Neil Casey - Brian McConnachie
* Ellen Colton - Waitress
* Liz Femi - Skeptical Black Woman
* Chris Redd - Skeptical Black Man
* Krister Johnson - Michael Gross
* Peter Blake - Advertiser
* Mike Nojun Park - Advertiser
* Gregg Turkington - Advertiser
* Ed Helms - Tom Snyder
* Jackie Tohn - Gilda Radner
* Jon Daly - Bill Murray
* Seth Green - Christopher Guest
* John Gemberling - John Belushi
* Rick Glassman - Harold Ramis
* Joel McHale - Chevy Chase
* Michael Kevin Farrell - Radio Hour Pianist / Premiere Party Pianist (as Michael Farrell)
* Adam Wade - Radio Hour Drummer / Premiere Party Drummer
* Meera Rohit Kumbhani - Elaine
* Jherek Bischoff - Lemmings Bass Player
* Craig Wedren - Lemmings Piano Player
* Nelson Franklin - P.J. O'Rourke
* Emmy Rossum - Kathryn Walker
* Sam Mickens - Street Musician
* Armen Weitzman - Lorne Michaels
* Max Greenfield - Chris Miller
* Lonny Ross - Ivan Reitman
* Joe Lo Truglio - Brad
* Finn Wittrock - Tim Matheson
* Steven Sims - Stephen Furst
* Brian Huskey - John Landis
* Julian Wass - Premiere Party Guitar Player (as Julian Margolin Wass)
* Bo Boddie - Premiere Party Guitar Player
* Rich Sommer - Harry Crane
* Kate Simmons - Party Guest
* Abigail Klein - Missy
* Andrew Gray McDonnell - Michael O'Keefe
* Erv Dahl - Rodney Dangerfield
* Paul Scheer - Paul Shaffer
* Martha Smith - Studio Tour Guide 'Babs'
* Hutch Vaudry - Studio Tour Kid (as Eugene 'Hutch' Barbeau)
* Matt Ballard - Bartender
* Melissa Paulo - Room Service Waitress
* Lindsey Kraft - Gwyneth Cravens

**Rest of cast listed alphabetically:**

* Christopher Arminio - National Lampoon Staffer (uncredited)
* Bambadjan Bamba - Taxi Driver (uncredited)
* James Bearb - Doug Niedermeyer (uncredited)
* Garrett Boyd - Young Omega Chip Diller (uncredited)
* Guile Branco - Rick Meyerowitz (uncredited)
* Jack Cook - Dan Aykroyd (uncredited)
* T.C. Daniels - Brian Doyle-Murray (uncredited)
* Gina Dunlap - Dancer (uncredited)
* Paige Flannery - Stoned College Kid (uncredited)
* Austin Hanner - Harvard Student (uncredited)
* Steffi Hill - Bikini Girl (uncredited)
* Jake Jacobson - Ted Knight (uncredited)
* Allyson Nicole Jones - Student (uncredited)
* Shannon Klein - Pool Girl (uncredited)
* Forrest Lark - Daniel Keeney (uncredited)
* Sean Leo - Boy Scout (uncredited)
* Christina Miller - Funeral Guest (uncredited)
* Lauryn Morse - Cheerleader Captain (uncredited)
* Heidi Brook Myers - Additional Voices (voice) (uncredited)
* Henry Nolin - Teen in Cadillac (uncredited)
* Devin O'Kelly - Kid Talking in Library (uncredited)
* Hunter Paul - Sketchy Party Guest (uncredited)
* Sandra Rosko - Stoner College Kid (uncredited)
* Dallas Ryan - Sound Guy (uncredited)
* David Sampen - Caddyshack Film Crew (uncredited)
* Tim Seitter - Kroger (uncredited)
* Noah Thorne - Party Swimmer (uncredited)
* Bruce E. Wayne - National Lampoon Staffer (uncredited)

### Archival footage

* Robert Hays - Ted Striker
* Leslie Nielsen - Dr. Rumack
* Lorna Patterson - Randy

## Link

* https://netflix.fandom.com/wiki/A\_Futile\_and\_Stupid\_Gesture