The Hollywood Film That Got It Right: Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Noah Baumbach Commentary @criterioncollection

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Filmmakers Noah Baumbach, Kenneth Bowser, Christopher Guest, and Michael McKean share their admiration for the comic masterpiece SULLIVAN’S TRAVELS in this excerpt from the feature-length commentary track that is available in full on the Criterion Channel. (You can listen to this scene without commentary by selecting the *English descriptive* alternative audio track.)

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The Hollywood Film That Got It Right: Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Noah Baumbach Commentary

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