Summaries

A documentary hosted by Walter Matthau, which discussed and showed examples from cinematic comedy classics. Long portions of the documentary were devoted to the comedy teams of Abbot & Costello and Laurel & Hardy, and to the films of director Ernst Lubitsch.—Justin Kalm

Details

Keywords
  • slapstick comedy
  • actor
  • comedian
  • film history
  • comedy team
Genres
  • Comedy
  • Documentary
Release date Jul 25, 1978
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Production companies Universal Television Heyday Productions

Box office

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 40m
Color Color Black and White
Sound mix Mono
Aspect ratio 1.33 : 1

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