LOST IN AMERICA
TCM, 12:00 a.m. ET
Albert Brooks co-wrote (with Monica Mcgowan Johnson), directed, and starred in this 1985 comedy, which is one of the funniest movies I’ve ever seen – and contains almost as many memorable and quotable punch lines as The Princess Bride. “Oh, you mean the $100,000 box!” “…Things with toast.” “Twenty-two. Twenty-two. Twenty-two…” You have to watch Lost in America to learn why these lines are so hilarious – and you have to watch it, period. Watch, especially, for Happy Days and Mork & Mindy producer Garry Marshall as a Las Vegas casino owner. Marshall was one of the funniest men in Hollywood, off camera, at press conferences touting his various sitcoms – and in Lost in America, his droll delivery is preserved perfectly on camera. Oh, and Julie Hagerty, as Brooks’ gambling-addicted spouse, is another delight. Please watch.