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Title:
Make 'em laugh [videorecording] : the funny business of America
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[videorecording] : a co-production of Ghost Light Films and Thirteen/WNET New York in association with Rhino Entertainment and BBC ; produced by Michael Kantor and Sally Rosenthal ; directed by Michael Kantor ; written by Michael Kantor and Laurence Maslon.
Publication Information:
[New York, N.Y.] : Educational Broadcasting Corp. ; Burbank, CA : Distributed by Rhino, c2008.
Physical Description:
3 videodiscs (420 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
Bonus features: interview outtakes, favorite jokes: Special features : Disc 1. Extended interviews with Judd Apatow, Roseanne Barr, Anne Beatts, James L. Brooks, Phyllis Diller, Jeff Foxworthy, and Larry Gelbart. Jokes: Cheech Marin, Garry Marshall, Carl Reiner, Joan Rivers, Jerry Seinfeld, Dick Van Dyke, Jaleel White, Jonathan Winters. Disc 2. Bernie Brillstein, Carol Burnett, George Carlin, Billy Crystal, Dick Gregory, Bill Maher, and Leonard Maltin. Jokes: Cheech Marin, Garry Marshall, Bob Newhart, Mort Sahl, Patricia Tobias, Dick Van Dyke, Jonathan Winters, Larry Wilmore, .Disc 3.Extended interviews with Richard Belzer, Billy Crystal, Susie Essman, Larry Gelbart, Robert Klein, Richard Lewis. Jokes: Dean Obeidallah, Reynaldo Rey, Joan Rivers, Lewis Stadlen, Dick Van Dyke, Max Wilk, and Larry Wilmore.
Abstract:
The documentary explores the currents of American comedy throughout a century of social and political change, illuminating how comedy has tackled and poked fun at our political system, race relations, gender issues, and the prevailing American standards and taboos in everyday life. Melding performance, biography and history, it features interviews with over 90 comedians, writers, producers, and historians.
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Variant Title:
Portion of title: Make them laugh
Funny business of America
Contents:
Disc 1. episode 1. Would ya hit a guy with glasses?: nerds, jerks and oddballs -- episode 2. Honey, I'm home!: breadwinners and homemakers ; Disc 2. episode 3. Slip on a banana peel: the knockabouts -- episode 4. When I'm bad I'm better: the groundbreakers ; Disc 3. episode 5. Never give a sucker an even break: the wiseguys ; episode 6. Sock it to me: satire and parody.
Credits:
Editor, Pam Arnold, Ed Barteski, Kris Liem and Jed Parker ; music, Peter Millrose, Laurence O'Keefe and Stephen Ulrich.
Performer:
Host: Billy Crystal.
Narrator: Amy Sedaris.
Technical Details:
DVD ; Dolby digital, stereo PCM, [widescreen].