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WAITING FOR GUFFMAN (dir. Christopher Guest, 1997, 84 min.) is a mockumentary by the prince of mockumentaries. Perhaps best known for his work in THIS IS SPINAL TAP, BEST IN SHOW and A MIGHTY WIND, Guest (who directs and plays quirky theater director Corky St. Claire) turns to the lunacy of locals staging a community musical to commemorate their midwestern town’s 150th anniversary. Enticed by the prospect of actual Broadway producer Mort Guffman attending the performance, the troupe whips itself into a furious and hilarious frenzy. The priceless cast includes some of Guest’s frequent collaborators: Eugene Levy, Catherine O’Hara, Fred Willard and Parker Posey.