Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America
2009 • Documentary/Comedy Performance • Not Rated
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MAKE 'EM LAUGH compiles the most popular routines, the most ingenious physical shtick, the snappiest wisecracks, and the most incisive, biting satirical jokes to have come out of American culture. The list of influential comedic talent featured and/or interviewed for the series includes: Charlie Chaplin, Jack Benny, Lucille Ball, Carol Burnett, Sid Caesar, Judd Apatow, Woody Allen, Larry Wilmore, George Carlin, Richard Pryor, Richard Lewis, Jon Stewart, and many others.
Episode titles include: "Would Ya Hit A Guy With Glasses?: Nerds, Jerks & Oddballs"; "Slip On A Banana Peel: The Knockabouts"; "Sock it to Me?: Satire and Parody"; "When I'm Bad, I'm Better: The Groundbreakers"; "Never Give A Sucker An Even Break: The Wiseguys" and "Honey, I'm Home!: Breadwinners and Homemakers." The DVD extras feature interviews with comedians discussing comedy, including Roseanne Barr on sitcoms versus stand-up; James L. Brooks on "The Simpsons"; Carol Burnett on Lucille Ball; Joan Rivers on Bill Cosby; Cheech Marin on Lenny Bruce; as well as appearances by George Carlin, Richard Lewis, and more.
Not Rated.
Released by City Lights. See more credits.