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PODCAST: with Donna Kanter
Kanter Talks about her father- writer/producer/director Hal Kanter, her film “Lunch” about a 40 year lunch date with great comedy minds...
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Three Generations of Classical Kanters
I think I may have mentioned my dad’s old copy of the Classics Illustrated version of The Ten Commandments in my post about the film.
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LUNCH Was Every Other Wednesday: A Lovely Afternoon With Documentary Filmmaker Donna Kanter
The documentary Lunch, written, produced, and directed by Donna Kanter, the daughter of famous writer and director Hal Kanter, highlights th
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Have LUNCH with the Guys Who Made America Funny – Carl Reiner, Sid Caesar & John Rappaport? Oh My!
“They say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. I disagree. I think it’s lunch,” quips Hal Kanter.
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The Life and Times of Hollywood Stories From Classic Hollywood
Over the years, I’ve enjoyed getting to know the great comedy minds in the entertainment business. It has been a pleasure listening to...
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LUNCH Takes First Place: National Entertainment Journalism Awards!
Wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving, we are delighted to share that LUNCH took First Place in Sunday’s National Entertainment Journalism Awards
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On Kanter’s Lunch: Old Jews Slurping Soup and the Fate of Jewish Humor
“Gary and I are not old enough yet to eat soup,” declares TV writer and producer John Rappaport, who, along with voice actor Gary Owens,...
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Lunch: The Documentary of Great Comedy Minds By Donna Kanter
Over the years, I’ve enjoyed getting to know the great comedy minds in the entertainment business.
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Jokes, Served Up Over a Meal
It’s all knishes and kibitzing in “Lunch,” Donna Kanter’s charming documentary about a Hollywood institution more enduring than most...
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LUNCH Reviewed In NY Times!
It’s all knishes and kibitzing in “Lunch,” Donna Kanter’s charming documentary about a Hollywood institution more enduring than most...
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‘Lunch’ with Sid Caesar and Friends
They’re seated in a back room of Factor’s Famous Deli on Pico Boulevard, a boisterous group of longtime Hollywood funnymen...
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Rising Comedy Star, Scott Palmason, Hosts LUNCH on the YouTube Premiere of The Hollywood Times LIVE!
Los Angeles, CA (The Hollywood Times) 06/15/2020 – THT/tv launches on YouTube with the premiere of The Hollywood Times LIVE...
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