如果你不在讣告里，就吃早餐吧

　　2017美国纪录片《如果你不在讣告里，就吃早餐吧》由Danny Gold导演，杰瑞·宋飞主演，影片讲述的是：
“Every morning before having breakfast I pick up my newspaper get the obituary section and see if I’m listed” says comedy legend Carl Reiner “If I’m not I’ll have my breakfast” The 95yearold wonders why some of his friends died years ago while others are still thriving asking “Was it luck genes modern medicine or are we doing something r...[显示全部]ight”
If You’re Not in the Obit Eat Breakfast celebrates the art of enjoying life after age 90 aided by a good dose of humor Reiner’s nephew George Shapiro Seinfeld produces and Danny Gold directs
In this heartwarming documentary Reiner tracks down such celebrated nonagenarians and centenarians as Mel Brooks 90 Dick Van Dyke 91 Norman Lear 94 and Betty White 95 who show that the later years can truly be the happiest and most rewarding The film’s opening title song “The Best Is Yet to Come” is performed by Tony Bennett 90 and the original song “Just Getting Started” is cowritten and performed by Alan Bergman 90
Others featured include comic book writer and publisher Stan Lee the former president of Marvel who’s still writing producing and making cameo appearances in hit films at 94 Patricia Morison 101 an actress and singer and fashion icon Iris Apfel 95 Actor Kirk Douglas 100 chats with Reiner about the stroke that left him unable to speak and the subsequent oneman show he undertook with his wife’s encouragement to prove he could still function
Also interviewed are Harriette Thompson 93 the oldest woman to run and finish a marathon Ida Keeling 101 a track and field athlete who works out for an hour every day 98yearold yoga teacher Tao PorchonLynch who marched with Gandhi and recently took up tango and Jim “Pee Wee” Martin 95 who fought in DDay and still parachutes
Admirers from the younger set featured in the documentary include comedian Jerry Seinfeld who’s already reserved the stage at Caesars Palace for his 100th birthday show longevity expert Dan Buettner and Van Dyke’s muchyounger wife Arlene who’s got all she can handle keeping up with her exuberant husband on the dance floor
HBO Documentary Films presents a ShapiroWest Production in association with Gold Entertainment original song “Just Getting Started” by Alan amp Marilyn Bergman and Dave Grusin edited by Michael Mayhew executive produced by Aimee Hyatt and Howard West written by Danny Gold and Michael Mayhew produced by George Shapiro produced and directed by Danny Gold