The Joke Thief

The Joke Thief
Directed by	Frank D'Angelo
Written by	Frank D'Angelo
Produced by	Frank D'Angelo
Starring	Frank D'Angelo
Cinematography	Ed Hannaford
Edited by	Robin Gardiner Davids
Music by	Frank D'Angelo
Production company	In Your Ear Productions
Release date	April 16, 2018 (2018-04-16) (Boston)
Running time	81 minutes
Country	Canada
Language	English

The Joke Thief is a 2018 Canadian drama film written by, produced by, directed by and starring Frank D'Angelo.[1][2]

Plot

A stand-up comedian is almost washed-up due to a reputation of joke stealing, a fellow comedian convinces a comedy club owner to give him some stage time and one last shot at redemption.

Cast

• Frank D'Angelo as Simon McCabe
• Sugith Varughese as Jerry the Uber Driver
• Daniel Baldwin as Freddy C.
• John Ashton as Joseph Rogers
• Alyson Court as Margaret Fellows
• Art Hindle as Brian McCabe

Reception

Linda Howard, writing for The Herald, said, "The Joke Thief is littered with stand-out scenes and one-liners that pull you in right from the opening scene and sultry soundtrack, which coincidentally, stars three generations of the D'Angelo family."[3]

References

1. "Frank D'Angelo completes cinematography of his latest feature film". PR Newswire. 26 February 2018. Archived from the original on 23 March 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
2. Howard, Linda (20 August 2018). "Film review: Frank D'Angelo strikes comedy gold in The Joke Thief". The Herald (Scotland). Archived from the original on 23 March 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
3. Howard, Linda. "Film review: Frank D'Angelo strikes comedy gold in The Joke Thief". The Herald. Retrieved 7 December 2021.

External links

• The Joke Thief at IMDb