Just as “Saturday Night Live” celebrates its 50th season on the air, Jason Reitman’s “Saturday Night” is hits theaters, chronicling the humble beginnings of the legendary late-night sketch show.
Premiering in 1975, “NBC’s Saturday Night” featured eight original cast members dubbed the “Not Ready for Prime-Time Players”: Chevy Chase, Gilda Radner, Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, Garrett Morris, Jane Curtin, Laraine Newman and George Coe. “Saturday Night” picks up 90 minutes before the show’s premiere on Oct. 11, telling the story of the chaotic lead-up to “SNL’s” first night on air.
See who plays Lorne Michaels, Belushi, Aykroyd, Radner, Chase and the rest of “Saturday Night Live’s” founding cast and crew.
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