2009
55m

Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America

Summary Melding performance, biography and history, this features interviews with over 90 comedians, writers, producers, and historians. View more details

2009
55m

Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Billy Crystal Leonard Maltin Amy Sedaris Robert Klein

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Genres : Comedy Documentary

Release date : Jan 13, 2009

Countries of origin : United States United Kingdom

Language : English

Production companies : Thirteen / WNET Ghost Light Films Rhino Entertainment Company

Summary Melding performance, biography and history, this features interviews with over 90 comedians, writers, producers, and historians. View more details

Details

Genres : Comedy Documentary

Release date : Jan 13, 2009

Countries of origin : United States United Kingdom

Language : English

Production companies : Thirteen / WNET Ghost Light Films Rhino Entertainment Company

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Conan O'Brien in Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America (2009)

Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America (2009)

Amy Sedaris in Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America (2009)

Carol Burnett in Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America (2009)

Mort Sahl in Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America (2009)

Sid Caesar in Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America (2009)

Jerry Seinfeld in Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America (2009)

Dick Smothers and Tom Smothers in Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America (2009)

George Carlin in Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America (2009)

Jonathan Winters in Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America (2009)

Tommy Chong, Cheech Marin, and Cheech & Chong in Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America (2009)

Dick Van Dyke, Carl Reiner, and Morey Amsterdam in Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America (2009)

Joan Rivers in Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America (2009)

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Episode 1 • Jan 13, 2009

Would Ya Hit a Guy with Glasses?: Nerds, Jerks & Oddballs

Comedy's nerds, jerks and oddballs are given the spotlight.

Episode 2 • Jan 13, 2009

Honey, I'm Home!: Breadwinners & Homemakers

Episode 3 • Jan 20, 2009

Slip on a Banana Peel: The Knockabouts

Episode 4 • Jan 20, 2009

When I'm Bad I'm Better: The Groundbreakers

Episode 5 • Jan 27, 2009

Never Give a Sucker an Even Break: The Wiseguys

Episode 6 • Jan 27, 2009

Sock it to Me?: Satire and Parody

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