To My Great Chagrin: The Unbelievable Story of Brother Theodore

To My Great Chagrin: The Unbelievable Story of Brother Theodore

The Unbelievable Story of Brother Theodore

2007 en 74 minutes

Rating: 4

Plot

He is considered to be one of the most significant links in the history of comedy, admired by such people as Eric Bogosian and Woody Allen. His television appearances have spanned from Merv Griffin to Dick Cavett to David Letterman. His long-running Off-Broadway show was hailed as "diabolical genius". He is Brother Theodore. A former millionaire playboy in the late1930's of Germany, Theodore endured the sobering loss of his entire family, his fortune, and his own identity, as a survivor of Dachau concentration camp. Shipped to America humiliated and stunned, Theodore yearned to reclaim his high-status and wealth. Continually haunted by his loss, and hindered as a displaced foreigner, he tapped "the power of despair" to re-invent himself, capitalizing on his dark, existential humor - to become one of America's most respected humorists and monologists.

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Cast

Theodore Gottlieb

Theodore Gottlieb

Himself

Woody Allen

Woody Allen

Himself

Eric Bogosian

Eric Bogosian

Himself

Harlan Ellison

Harlan Ellison

Himself

Dick Cavett

Dick Cavett

Himself

Henry Gibson

Henry Gibson

Himself

Penn Jillette

Penn Jillette

Himself

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