700 Sundays (film)

700 Sundays
Promotional poster
Based on	700 Sundays by Billy Crystal
Written by	Billy Crystal Alan Zweibel
Directed by	Des McAnuff
Starring	Billy Crystal
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Original release
Network	HBO
Release	April 19, 2014 (2014-04-19)

700 Sundays is a 2014 stand-up comedy concert film also known as Billy Crystal: 700 Sundays which was directed by Des McAnuff and starred Billy Crystal. It is based on Crystal's book 700 Sundays and the 2005 Broadway one man show for which Crystal earned a Special Tony Award. ^[1] In 2013, a 54-performance revival was staged at the Imperial Theatre. ^{[2] [3]} HBO filmed the January 3–4, 2014 performances, 700 Sundays debuted on the network on April 19, 2014. ^[4] The special received three Primetime Emmy Award nominations.

Cast

The special is a filmed one man show starring Billy Crystal.

Summary

The basis of the show from the title refers to the number of Sundays shared by Billy and his father, Jack Crystal, who died when Billy was 15. In the show, Crystal discusses his early childhood living in Brooklyn and the relationships he had with his parents and elderly Jewish relatives. His father owned the record label, Commodore Records which produced the music of Jazz legends such as Billie Holiday, Louis Armstrong, and Hot Lips Page.

Production

Crystal performed this on Broadway at the Imperial Theatre and was filmed by HBO. The show ran on Broadway in 2005 earning Crystal a Special Tony Award.

Release

The special was released on HBO April 19, 2014.

Awards and nominations

Year	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref.
2014	Primetime Emmy Awards	Outstanding Variety Special	Billy Crystal: 700 Sundays	Nominated
		Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special		Nominated
		Outstanding Picture Editing for a Variety Special		Nominated
2014	Directors Guild of America Award	Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special	Des McAnuff	Nominated

References

1. Zinoman, Jason (November 13, 2013). "Yes, You've Heard the Joke Before, but That's Exactly the Point: Billy Crystal Brings '700 Sundays' Back to Broadway". The New York Times.
2. "700 Sundays" . Retrieved December 10, 2013.
3. "Playbill:700 Sundays at the Imperial" . Retrieved December 11, 2013.
4. "Billy Crystal's hit Broadway play 700 Sundays coming to HBO". Los Angeles Times . December 4, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2013.

External links

• 700 Sundays at IMDb