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The Comedy Shorts Block features the winner of the "Best Comedy" award, "A Simple F*cking Gesture".


This film is presented by: Marion Rose.


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In 1973, the host of The Tonight Show, Johnny Carson, made a joke that toilet paper was going out of stock. By the next day, stores across the country were completely sold out.

This is the story of the first day of the toilet paper crisis. 

  • Year
    2020
  • Runtime
    18 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    United States
  • Premiere
    Colorado
  • Rating
    PG-13
  • Director
    Bryan Taira
  • Screenwriter
    Meg Greene, Alex Schultz
  • Producer
    Mariah Hall
  • Cast
    Ray Connelly-Gonzalez, Paul Burt, Jake Frazier
  • Cinematographer
    Enrique De la Garza
  • Editor
    Alex Joyce
  • Production Design
    Connie Ticho
  • Composer
    Joel Santos
  • Sound Design
    Tori McJunkin