The 2005 HBO U.S. Comedy Arts Festival
Director, Gregg Barson & Executive Producer, Julie Ashton arrive in Aspen
Beautiful Aspen, Colorado on a February morning
Ms. Diller pretended to be on the top of this ski slope when she made a surprise phone call for an impromptu Q&A with the audience during the screenings!
HBO pulled out all the stops when this Bass Ale ³18 wheeler² arrived with a complete and functioning replica of a classic pub inside!
Director Gregg Barson checks out the rolling pub with his brother Marc Barson
Julie Ashton, Writing/Producing/Acting & Directing legend- Garry Marshall and Gregg Barson bonding at the nightly Fireside Chats held in the Library Bar at the famous Jerome Hotel
Gregg Barson with Actor/Writer/Director-Eugene Levy and Julie Ashton after a screening at the Isis Theater
Julie Ashton, Comedian/Actor-Tom Green and Gregg Barson during an afternoon Fireside Chat
Gregg Barson & Julie Ashton discuss Phyllis Diller with Comedian- Collin Quinn (he's a big fan) over a Chocolate Martini at the Library Bar
Gregg Barson with Actor/Comedian-Christopher Lloyd at the HBO Closing Night Ball
The historical Isis Theater (where "Goodnight, We Love You" screened twice) has been restored to a state of the art movie theater
Our thanks go out to all of the staff & volunteers of the 2005 HBO U.S. Comedy Arts Festival! As Phyllis would say: "You were a class act!"
Cheers to all! Next stop... Newport Beach Film Festival (4/25/05) in California where it's warmer!
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