Funny People [SEP] narrative location
for the film was released November 13, 2008. On the day the teaser poster was released, Universal Pictures and MySpace partnered together to create a contest that would allow people to have a part in the film by just writing a comment explaining why. Additionally, Apatow held a stand-up comedy concert event called "A Night of Funny People" at the Orpheum Theater in Los Angeles to film a scene for the movie. The event was open to the general public and featured acts by Adam Sandler, Seth Rogen,
and had been published in 1970. The "New York Times" said "Mr MacDonald Fraser has considerable narrative skill... most ingeniously plotted and often hilariously funny."
The film was one of the first produced by executive David Picker following his resignation from being head of United Artists in 1973.
At one stage John Alderton was reportedly considered to play Flashman.
The film was shot partly on location in Bavaria.
It introduced actors Bob Peck, Bob Hoskins, and Christopher Cazenove.
The film was cut