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Publisher
Time-Life Video
Language
English
Description
Pickin' and ginnin', singin' and spinnin' tall tales and corny jokes, the citizens of Kornfield Kounty landed on television as a summer replacement in 1969. Each week co-hosts Buck Owens and Roy Clark and a cast of comedians and musicians would welcome the biggest stars in country music to perform their songs and help deliver the classic one-liners.
Publisher
Eagle Media
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
Contains the final two seasons of the HBO comedy series based on characters created and performed by Tracey Ullman. Each episode focuses on a particular subject (sports, love, agents, loss, etc.) in a sequence of hilarious scenes involving a number of Ullman-created characters.
Publisher
Distributed by Mill Creek Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
The classic comedy of legendary funny man Red Skelton lives on in this collection! Forever know as one of the ultimate family entertainers, Red Skelton's legendary comedic characters have left viewers in stitches for over 50 years. Red's zany, unexpected and classically hilarious crowing performances are celebrated in this compilation of Red's farewell specials.
Series
Reading rainbow volume 59
Publisher
GPN Educational Media
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
The featured book Ludlow laughs is read by Phyllis Diller. Host LeVar Burton gets a comedy make-over. Film clips from silent comedy films are shown. Reviewed books are Pig William by Arlene Dubanevich, Shake my sillies out, illustrated by David Allender; and The Make me laugh joke books illustrated by Joan Hanson.
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
Deutsch
Description
By the time the DEFA Studio for Animation Film closed in 1992, it had produced more than 800 shorts in a wide variety of styles and techniques. The 16 animation films included in this collection were directed by 8 different animators between 1974 and 1990, and give a taste of animation production in East Germany. Established in 1955, the studio initially produced shorts exclusively for children. During the 1970s and '80s, however, films targeting...
Publisher
A&E Home Video
Pub. Date
c2000
Language
English
Description
Segments from a British television comedy. Includes Boxing tonight, what the stars foretell, a party political broadcast, an ideal loon exhibition, the Queen's own McKamikaze Highlanders, a new brain for Curry's, the sherry-drinking vicar and the dirty vicar.
10) Public speaking
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
Wise, brilliant, and funny, Fran Lebowitz hit the New York literary scene in the early '70s when Andy Warhol hired the unknown scribe to write a column for Interview magazine. Today, she's an acclaimed author with legions of fans who adore her acerbic wit. Public speaking captures the author in conversation at New York's Waverly Inn, in an onstage discussion with longtime friend and celebrated writer Toni Morrison, and on the streets of New York City....
Publisher
Magnolia Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
A look at the history of the American comedy publication and production company, National Lampoon, from its beginning in the 1970s to 2010. The influence the magazine has had on our culture through turbulent times, morphing into Second City, Saturday Night Live, and the movies, and the stars and sorrows it has produced.
Publisher
BBC Worldwide Americas
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
Tireless social climber Hyacinth Bucket (pronounced "Bouquet") puts her best foot forward as she busies herself performing selfless acts of charity for the lower classes (including her sisters), doling out invaluable advice to her husband Richard, and acting the adoring eldest daughter to her incapacitated Daddy, yet still finds the time to keep her neighbours on edge by hosting insufferable morning coffees and candlelight suppers.
13) Moms Mabley
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2014?]
Language
English
Description
Jackie "Moms" Mabley was an African-American stand-up comic and showbiz pioneer who emerged from the Chitlin' Circuit of African-American Vaudeville to become a mainstream star on the stage and TV. Mabley pushed the boundaries of comedy by tackling topics such as gender, sex, and racism, making her one of the first taboo-pushing comedians on the comedy circuit. Once billed as "The Funniest Woman in the World", she performed up until her death in 1975....
14) Ginger kid
Publisher
BayView Films
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Steve Hofstetter's second video special. A dark and honest look at subjects ranging from growing up with red hair to population control to the militarization of airport security to gay marriage, this hour-long comedy set is not one to miss.
16) The last laugh
Publisher
Passion River
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Star-studded, provocative and thoroughly entertaining, It dares to ask uncomfortable questions about just how free speech can really be, with unexpected and hilarious results that will leave viewers both laughing and appreciating the importance of humor even in the face of events that make them want to cry.
19) Groucho & Cavett
Publisher
PBS
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Writer-turned-comedian Dick Cavett looks back at his relationship with Groucho Marx, sharing footage from his appearances on Cavett's talk show and other rare recordings.
Publisher
Distributed by Rhino
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
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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