
At 11:30pm on October 11, 1975, a ferocious troupe of young comedians and writers changed television forever. This is the story of what happened behind the scenes in the 90 minutes leading up to the first broadcast of Saturday Night Live.
Cast

Gabriel LaBelle
Lorne Michaels

Rachel Sennott
Rosie Shuster

Cory Michael Smith
Chevy Chase

Ella Hunt
Gilda Radner

Dylan O'Brien
Dan Aykroyd

Emily Fairn
Laraine Newman

Matt Wood
John Belushi

Lamorne Morris
Garrett Morris

Kim Matula
Jane Curtin

Tommy Dewey
Michael O'Donoghue

Cooper Hoffman
Dick Ebersol

Nicholas Braun
Andy Kaufman / Jim Henson

Andrew Barth Feldman
Neil Levy

Finn Wolfhard
NBC Page

Willem Dafoe
David Tebet

Stephen Badalamenti
Lobby Security Guard

Ellen Boscov
Mrs. Kaufman

John Dinello
Shop Steward

J.K. Simmons
Milton Berle

Presley Coley
Barbara Gallagher

Kaia Gerber
Jacqueline Carlin

Catherine Curtin
Joan Carbunkle

Nicholas Podany
Billy Crystal

Corinne Britti
Valri Bromfield

Justin Matthew Smith
Joe Dicso

Matthew Rhys
George Carlin

Taylor Gray
Al Franken

Leander Suleiman
Anne Beatts

Mcabe Gregg
Tom Davis

Kirsty Woodward
Audrey Dickman

Jon Batiste
Billy Preston

Naomi McPherson
Janis Ian

Brian Welch
Don Pardo

Paul Rust
Paul Shaffer

Josh Brener
Alan Zweibel

Tracy Letts
Herb Sargent

Brad Garrett
Borscht Belt Comedian

Rowan Joseph
Jim Fox

Billy Bryk
Carl

Abraham Hsu
Leo Yoshimura

Parker Wierling
Tom Schiller

James Logan
Stew Sorrentino

Robert Wuhl
Dave Wilson

Drew Scheid
Bob Pook

Martin Garner
Video Engineer

Jeff Pope
Scotty Schachter

Jef Holbrook
Editor

Jacob Berger
Loading Dock Security Guard

Casey Nicholas Price
Affiliate John

Cassidy Alexandra Kahler
Polaroid Rep
Colby West
Radio Announcer
Peter Dawson
Elevator Attendant
Mike Platarote Jr.
Card Trick Stage Hand
Rob Barnes
Stage Hand
Grace Barlow
Edie Baskin
Alia Guidry
Wardrobe Assistant
Christian A. Jenkins
Spray Paint Constumer
Raiford Jackson
8H Security Guard
Aidan Patrick Griffin
Intern
Mark Cyr
Technical Director
William C. Tate
Wallie
John Ross
Crane Op
Brandon Niederauer
Billy Preston band
Alvin Ford Jr.
Billy Preston band
Cory Henry
Billy Preston band
Nicholas Clark
Billy Preston band
Max Townsley
Billy Preston band
Alexander Glyn Bennett
Young Reporter
Robert Entous
Affiliate John
Caroline Raad
Balloon Lady
Zane Shaw
Rumpus Rambler
Carter Colvin
Rumpus Rambler
Tristan McGlauchlen
Rumpus Rambler
Arlo Lachenmeyer
Rumpus Rambler
John Mayo
Tap Dancer
Lauren Shelfo
Showgirl
Dalton Suskie
Showgirl
McKinley Horn
Showgirl
Anna East
Showgirl
Rionna Luck
Showgirl
Jamie Day
Grizzly Lighting Director
Ted Williams
Moose

Jeff Witzke
Johnny Carson (voice)
Dylan Bickel
Brick Delivery Guy
Crew

Jason Reitman
Director, Writer, Producer

Gil Kenan
Writer, Producer

Shane Reid
Editor

Nathan Orloff
Editor
Michael Jordan
Assistant Editor

Eric Steelberg
Director of Photography

Michele Ziegler
First Assistant Director
Xanthus Valan
Second Assistant Director
Keaton Suskie
Additional Second Assistant Director
Lieren Stuivenvolt Allen
Production Coordinator
Erica Mills
Executive Producer
JoAnn Perritano
Executive Producer

Peter Rice
Producer
Jason Blumenfeld
Producer

Jess Gonchor
Production Design
Cale Finot
Camera Operator
Alex Waters
Additional Second Assistant Camera
Tim Metivier
First Assistant "A" Camera
John C. Hoffler Jr.
Second Assistant "A" Camera
Cornelia Klapper
Second Assistant "A" Camera
Wesley Hodges
First Assistant "B" Camera
Patrick Sokley
First Assistant "B" Camera
Kevin Gentry
Dolly Grip
Darryl Humber
Dolly Grip
Matthew Moriarty
Steadicam Operator
Colo Larinde
Camera Production Assistant
Alex Nguyen
Camera Production Assistant
Stephen Antonelli
Post Production Assistant
Chris Peck
Post Production Assistant
Emma Wold
Casting Assistant
Jennifer Cram
Casting Associate

John Papsidera
Casting
Tracy Kilpatrick
Local Casting
Rose Locke
Extras Casting
Allyn Wamble
Extras Casting
Emmie Phelps Thompson
Key Costumer
Monica Blackmon
Set Costumer
Joanie Ming
Set Costumer
Lindsey Thaxton
Set Costumer
Dustin Angus
Assistant Costume Designer
Adam Girardet
Assistant Costume Designer
Savannah McEvoy
Costume Coordinator
Chelsea Motherwell
Costume Coordinator
Susan Russell
Costume Supervisor
Danny Glicker
Costume Design
Manuela Cabanas
Costumer
Brett Springirth
Costumer
Janine Rath-Thompson
Hair Department Head
Jennifer Petrovich
Key Hair Stylist
Dawn Turner
Hairstylist
Lance Aldredge
Hairstylist
Madeline LeCuyer
Hairstylist
Tricia Sawyer
Makeup Department Head
Leo Satkovich
Key Makeup Artist
Marissa Lafayette
Assistant Makeup Artist
Sophie Ashworth
Makeup Artist
Sheena Kharazmi
Makeup Artist
Rebecca Kuzma
Makeup Artist
Karri Farris
Makeup Artist
Briky Stone
Makeup Artist
Aida Scuffle
Makeup Artist
Erin Chaney
Makeup Artist
Tim J. Hays
Makeup Artist
Lauren Killip
Makeup Artist
Kaylee Kehne-Swisher
Makeup Artist
Will Zuidema
Makeup Artist
Alyssa Brooke Albritton
Art Department Assistant
Circe Mirano
Art Department Assistant
Drew Monahan
Supervising Art Director
Ashley Fidalgo Fogleman
Assistant Art Director
Chris Terhune
Sound Designer
Justin M. Davey
Sound Effects Editor
David V. Butler
Supervising Sound Editor
Lee Gilmore
Supervising Sound Editor
Smokey Cloud
Sound Editor

Will Files
Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Tom Ozanich
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Mathew Price
Production Sound Mixer

Steven A. Morrow
Sound Mixer
Michael Kaleta
Boom Operator
Jeanne Gilliland
Boom Operator
Paul Bruski
ADR Recordist
Scott Barnes
Chief Lighting Technician
Daniel Riffel ICLS
Chief Lighting Technician
Colin Lutke
Lighting Technician
Jose Del Carmen Martinez
Lighting Technician
Donovan J Mitchell
Lighting Technician

Christian Wood
Visual Effects Supervisor
Zack Beshears
Visual Effects Editor

Jon Batiste
Original Music Composer

Michael Bearden
Musician
Chris Newlin
Music Editor

Jimmy Ray Pickens
Transportation Coordinator
Emma Present
Dialogue Editor
Rick Turner
Rigging Grip
Frankie Zamora
Rigging Grip
Nicole Higgins
Rigging Gaffer
Meg Hyatt Snow
Standby Painter
Claudia Bonfe
Set Decoration
Mallorie Coleman
Assistant Set Decoration
Neva Knoll
Assistant Set Decoration
Jenn Sandel
Assistant Set Decoration
Blake Myers
Set Decoration Buyer
Colton Comans
Set Dresser
Carla Stile
Set Dresser
Megan Chambers
On Set Dresser
Andrew S. Huggins
On Set Dresser
Jonathan McCarter
Set Designer
Adam Mull
Set Designer
Seth Gardner
Construction Foreman
Andrew Shinavier
Props
Michael A. Heath
Props

Hopper Stone
Still Photographer
Joseph DiNozzi
Compositing Supervisor
Joseph Mullaney
Location Manager
Cooper Jacobs
Location Assistant
Lisa Cheung
Assistant Location Manager
Josh Dillard
Location Scout
Shelby Grzech
Set Decorating Coordinator
Ashley Renee Saunders
Travel Coordinator

CC Ice
Stunts
Joe Ross
Stunts

John Ross
Stunts

Michelle Fisichella
Utility Stunts

Monique Ganderton
Stunt Coordinator
Mychael Bates
Property Master
Eliot Levin
Assistant Property Master
John Grubb
Best Boy Grip
Brandon Cundiff
Key Grip
Nick D. Allin
Grip
Jason JD Davenport
Grip
TaRon Jackson
Grip
Brice Bradley
Gaffer
Jenny Lee
Main Title Designer
Gareth Smith
Main Title Designer
Kristen Nowotarski
Art Direction
Christopher Cheng
Compositor
Phylicia Feldman
Compositor
Bryan Mendoza
Utility Sound
John-Paul Natysin
Utility Sound
Susan Tanner
Leadman
Andi Denney
Graphic Designer
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