HBO Comedy Half-Hour: Bob Smith

Innovative and outspokenly gay, Bob Smith was a performer and head writer for Comedy Central's Out There, the first special to feature gay and lesbian comedians. After winning acclaim as one-third of a New York comedy team called Funny Gay Males, Smith appeared on The Joan Rivers Show and Comedy Central's For Comics Only. In addition to headlining at comedy clubs nationwide, Smith worked on a book, Growing Up Gay, as well as a screenplay based on Paul Monette's book about a gay stand-up comic, Halfway Home.

Directed by —, HBO Comedy Half-Hour: Bob Smith leans on a strong ensemble — Bob Smith — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about screen titles of 1994.