Movie · 2001

Laughter on the 23rd Floor

“TV's top comic has everything. Except his sanity.”

Released 26 May 2001 102 min Comedy / TV Movie More from 2001 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗

Inspired by Neil Simon's early career experience as a junior writer for Your Show of Shows, the play focuses on Sid Caesar/Jackie Gleason-like Max Prince, the star of a weekly comedy-variety show circa 1953, and his staff, including Simon's alter-ego Lucas Brickman, who maintains a running commentary on the writing, fighting, and wacky antics which take place in the writers' room