Saturday Night

Saturday Night

"The revolution begins at 11:30."

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.

Gabriel LaBelle

Gabriel LaBelle

Lorne Michaels

Rachel Sennott

Rachel Sennott

Rosie Shuster

Cory Michael Smith

Cory Michael Smith

Chevy Chase

Ella Hunt

Ella Hunt

Gilda Radner

Dylan O'Brien

Dylan O'Brien

Dan Aykroyd

Emily Fairn

Emily Fairn

Laraine Newman

Matt Wood

Matt Wood

John Belushi

Lamorne Morris

Lamorne Morris

Garrett Morris

Kim Matula

Kim Matula

Jane Curtin

Tommy Dewey

Tommy Dewey

Michael O'Donoghue

Cooper Hoffman

Cooper Hoffman

Dick Ebersol

Nicholas Braun

Nicholas Braun

Andy Kaufman / Jim Henson

Andrew Barth Feldman

Andrew Barth Feldman

Neil Levy

Finn Wolfhard

Finn Wolfhard

NBC Page

Willem Dafoe

Willem Dafoe

David Tebet

Stephen Badalamenti

Stephen Badalamenti

Lobby Security Guard

Ellen Boscov

Ellen Boscov

Mrs. Kaufman

John Dinello

John Dinello

Shop Steward

J.K. Simmons

J.K. Simmons

Milton Berle

Presley Coley

Presley Coley

Barbara Gallagher

Kaia Gerber

Kaia Gerber

Jacqueline Carlin

Catherine Curtin

Catherine Curtin

Joan Carbunkle

Nicholas Podany

Nicholas Podany

Billy Crystal

Corinne Britti

Corinne Britti

Valri Bromfield

Justin Matthew Smith

Justin Matthew Smith

Joe Dicso

Matthew Rhys

Matthew Rhys

George Carlin

Taylor Gray

Taylor Gray

Al Franken

Leander Suleiman

Leander Suleiman

Anne Beatts

Mcabe Gregg

Mcabe Gregg

Tom Davis

Kirsty Woodward

Kirsty Woodward

Audrey Dickman

Jon Batiste

Jon Batiste

Billy Preston

Naomi McPherson

Naomi McPherson

Janis Ian

Brian Welch

Brian Welch

Don Pardo

Paul Rust

Paul Rust

Paul Shaffer

Josh Brener

Josh Brener

Alan Zweibel

Tracy Letts

Tracy Letts

Herb Sargent

Brad Garrett

Brad Garrett

Borscht Belt Comedian

Rowan Joseph

Rowan Joseph

Jim Fox

Billy Bryk

Billy Bryk

Carl

Abraham Hsu

Abraham Hsu

Leo Yoshimura

Parker Wierling

Parker Wierling

Tom Schiller

James Logan

James Logan

Stew Sorrentino

Robert Wuhl

Robert Wuhl

Dave Wilson

Drew Scheid

Drew Scheid

Bob Pook

Martin Garner

Martin Garner

Video Engineer

Jeff Pope

Jeff Pope

Scotty Schachter

Jef Holbrook

Jef Holbrook

Editor

Jacob Berger

Jacob Berger

Loading Dock Security Guard

Casey Nicholas Price

Casey Nicholas Price

Affiliate John

Cassidy Alexandra Kahler

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

Jeff Witzke

Johnny Carson (voice)

Peter Rice

Producer

Erica Mills

Executive Producer

Eric Steelberg

Eric Steelberg

Director of Photography

Danny Glicker

Costume Design

Savannah McEvoy

Costume Coordinator

C.C. Ice

Stunts

Seth Gardner

Construction Foreman

Drew Monahan

Supervising Art Director

Alyssa Brooke Albritton

Art Department Assistant

Jimmy Ray Pickens

Jimmy Ray Pickens

Transportation Coordinator

Colo Larinde

Camera Production Assistant

Ashley Fidalgo Fogleman

Assistant Art Director

Michael Kaleta

Boom Operator

Steven A. Morrow

Sound Mixer

Andrew Shinavier

Props

Lieren Stuivenvolt Allen

Production Coordinator

Jonathan McCarter

Set Designer

Jon Batiste

Jon Batiste

Original Music Composer

Jason Reitman

Jason Reitman

Writer

Jason Blumenfeld

Producer

Jason Reitman

Jason Reitman

Producer

Gil Kenan

Gil Kenan

Producer

Gil Kenan

Gil Kenan

Writer

Jason Reitman

Jason Reitman

Director

JoAnn Perritano

Executive Producer

Sophie Ashworth

Makeup Artist

Nathan Orloff

Nathan Orloff

Editor

Shane Reid

Shane Reid

Editor

Jess Gonchor

Jess Gonchor

Production Design

Lance Aldredge

Hairstylist

Janine Rath-Thompson

Hair Department Head

Rebecca Kuzma

Makeup Artist

Karri Farris

Makeup Artist

Briky Stone

Makeup Artist

Dawn Turner

Hairstylist

Sheena Kharazmi

Makeup Artist

Madeline LeCuyer

Hairstylist

Aida Scuffle

Makeup Artist

Tricia Sawyer

Makeup Department Head

Leo Satkovich

Key Makeup Artist

Will Files

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Tom Ozanich

Tom Ozanich

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Erin Chaney

Makeup Artist

Tim J. Hays

Makeup Artist

Lauren Killip

Makeup Artist

Marissa Lafayette

Assistant Makeup Artist

Jennifer Petrovich

Key Hair Stylist

Kaylee Swisher

Makeup Artist

Will Zuidema

Makeup Artist

Keaton Suskie

Additional Second Assistant Director

Xanthus Valan

Second Assistant Director

Michele Ziegler

Michele Ziegler

First Assistant Director

Jenny Lee

Main Title Designer

Kristen Nowotarski

Art Direction

Claudia Bonfe

Set Decoration

John Papsidera

John Papsidera

Casting

Mychael Bates

Property Master

Megan Chambers

On Set Dresser

Mallorie Coleman

Assistant Set Decoration

Colton Comans

Set Dresser

Andi Denney

Graphic Designer

Shelby Grzech

Set Decorating Coordinator

Michael A. Heath

Props

Andrew S. Huggins

On Set Dresser

Neva Knoll

Assistant Set Decoration

Eliot Levin

Assistant Property Master

Circe Mirano

Art Department Assistant

Adam Mull

Set Designer

Blake Myers

Set Decoration Buyer

Jenn Sandel

Assistant Set Decoration

Meg Hyatt Snow

Standby Painter

Carla Stile

Set Dresser

Paul Bruski

ADR Recordist

David V. Butler

Supervising Sound Editor

Smokey Cloud

Sound Editor

Justin M. Davey

Sound Effects Editor

Jeanne Gilliland

Boom Operator

Lee Gilmore

Supervising Sound Editor

Bryan Mendoza

Utility Sound

John-Paul Natysin

Utility Sound

Emma Present

Dialogue Editor

Mathew Price

Production Sound Mixer

Chris Terhune

Sound Designer

Joe Ross

Stunts

John Ross

John Ross

Stunts

Monique Ganderton

Monique Ganderton

Stunt Coordinator

Michelle Fisichella

Utility Stunts

Jennifer Cram

Casting Associate

Tracy Kilpatrick

Local Casting

Rose Locke

Extras Casting

Allyn Wamble

Extras Casting

Emma Wold

Casting Assistant

Zack Beshears

Visual Effects Editor

Christopher Cheng

Compositor

Joseph DiNozzi

Compositing Supervisor

Phylicia Feldman

Compositor

Christian Wood

Christian Wood

Visual Effects Supervisor

Nick D. Allin

Grip

Scott Barnes

Chief Lighting Technician

Brandon Cundiff

Key Grip

Jason JD Davenport

Grip

Brice Bradley

Gaffer

Cale Finot

Camera Operator

Kevin Gentry

Dolly Grip

John Grubb

Best Boy Grip

Nicole Higgins

Rigging Gaffer

Wesley Hodges

First Assistant "B" Camera

John C. Hoffler Jr.

Second Assistant "A" Camera

Darryl Humber

Dolly Grip

TaRon Jackson

Grip

Cornelia Klapper

Second Assistant "A" Camera

Colin Lutke

Lighting Technician

Jose Del Carmen Martinez

Lighting Technician

Tim Metivier

First Assistant "A" Camera

Donovan J Mitchell

Lighting Technician

Matthew Moriarty

Steadicam Operator

Alex Nguyen

Camera Production Assistant

Daniel Riffel ICLS

Chief Lighting Technician

Patrick Sokley

First Assistant "B" Camera

Hopper Stone

Hopper Stone

Still Photographer

Rick Turner

Rigging Grip

Frankie Zamora

Rigging Grip

Alex Waters

Additional Second Assistant Camera

Dustin Angus

Assistant Costume Designer

Monica Blackmon

Set Costumer

Manuela Cabanas

Costumer

Adam Girardet

Assistant Costume Designer

Joanie Ming

Set Costumer

Chelsea Motherwell

Costume Coordinator

Susan Russell

Costume Supervisor

Brett Springirth

Costumer

Lindsey Thaxton

Set Costumer

Emmie Phelps Thompson

Key Costumer

Stephen Antonelli

Post Production Assistant

Michael Jordan

Assistant Editor

Chris Peck

Post Production Assistant

Joseph Mullaney

Location Manager

Lisa Cheung

Assistant Location Manager

Josh Dillard

Location Scout

Cooper Jacobs

Location Assistant

Chris Newlin

Music Editor

Michael Bearden

Michael Bearden

Musician

Gareth Smith

Main Title Designer

Ashley Renee Saunders

Travel Coordinator