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The Great Standups

  • TV Movie
  • 1984
  • 58m
IMDb RATING
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SlapstickComedyDocumentary

This retrospective traces the development of stand-up comedy with classic film and tape clips of America's funniest comedians.This retrospective traces the development of stand-up comedy with classic film and tape clips of America's funniest comedians.This retrospective traces the development of stand-up comedy with classic film and tape clips of America's funniest comedians.

  • Director
    • Robert B. Weide
  • Writers
    • Phil Berger
    • Robert B. Weide
  • Stars
    • Carl Reiner
    • Fred Allen
    • Gracie Allen
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  • IMDb RATING
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    • Director
      • Robert B. Weide
    • Writers
      • Phil Berger
      • Robert B. Weide
    • Stars
      • Carl Reiner
      • Fred Allen
      • Gracie Allen
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    Carl Reiner
    Carl Reiner
    • Self
    • (voice)
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    Fred Allen
    Fred Allen
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    • (archive footage)
    Gracie Allen
    Gracie Allen
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Jack Benny
    Jack Benny
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    • (archive footage)
    Edgar Bergen
    Edgar Bergen
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Milton Berle
    Milton Berle
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    • (archive footage)
    Shelley Berman
    Shelley Berman
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Fanny Brice
    Fanny Brice
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Mel Brooks
    Mel Brooks
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    • (archive footage)
    Joe E. Brown
    Joe E. Brown
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    • (archive footage)
    Lenny Bruce
    Lenny Bruce
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    George Burns
    George Burns
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Sid Caesar
    Sid Caesar
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Eddie Cantor
    Eddie Cantor
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Jack Carter
    Jack Carter
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Bill Cosby
    Bill Cosby
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Lou Costello
    Lou Costello
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Rodney Dangerfield
    Rodney Dangerfield
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • Director
      • Robert B. Weide
    • Writers
      • Phil Berger
      • Robert B. Weide
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    • Release date
      • February 11, 1984 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Great Standups: Sixty Years of Laughter
    • Production companies
      • Tug Productions
      • Whyaduck Productions
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    • Runtime
      • 58m
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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