Make 'em laugh : the funny business of America
(DVD)
Contributors
Published
[New York, N.Y.] : Educational Broadcasting Corp. ;, [2008].
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (420 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Status
PCPLS - Valparaiso Public Library - Adult Video Nonfiction
792.23 MAK
1 available
792.23 MAK
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| Volume | Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Discs - DVD | PCPLS - Valparaiso Public Library - Adult Video Nonfiction | 792.23 MAK | On Shelf |
| Volume | Location | Call Number | Status |
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| All Discs - DVD | West Lafayette PL - West Lafayette - 2nd Floor - DVDs NonFiction | DVD 792.2 MAK | On Shelf |
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Published
[New York, N.Y.] : Educational Broadcasting Corp. ;, [2008].
Format
DVD
Language
English
UPC
603497975747
Notes
General Note
Bonus features: interview outtakes, favorite jokes: Special features : Disc 1. Extended interviews with Judd Apatow, Roseanne Barr, Anne Beatts, James L. Brooks, Phyllis Diller, Jeff Foxworthy, and Larry Gelbart. Jokes: Cheech Marin, Garry Marshall, Carl Reiner, Joan Rivers, Jerry Seinfeld, Dick Van Dyke, Jaleel White, Jonathan Winters. Disc 2. Bernie Brillstein, Carol Burnett, George Carlin, Billy Crystal, Dick Gregory, Bill Maher, and Leonard Maltin. Jokes: Cheech Marin, Garry Marshall, Bob Newhart, Mort Sahl, Patricia Tobias, Dick Van Dyke, Jonathan Winters, Larry Wilmore,.Disc 3.Extended interviews with Richard Belzer, Billy Crystal, Susie Essman, Larry Gelbart, Robert Klein, Richard Lewis. Jokes: Dean Obeidallah, Reynaldo Rey, Joan Rivers, Lewis Stadlen, Dick Van Dyke, Max Wilk, and Larry Wilmore.
Creation/Production Credits
Editor, Pam Arnold, Ed Barteski, Kris Liem and Jed Parker ; music, Peter Millrose, Laurence O'Keefe and Stephen Ulrich.
Participants/Performers
Host: Billy Crystal.
Participants/Performers
Narrator: Amy Sedaris.
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.
Target Audience
Not rated.
System Details
DVD ; Dolby digital, stereo PCM.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Kantor, M., Rosenthal, S., Maslon, L., Crystal, B., Sedaris, A., Apatow, J., Roseanne., Beatts, A. P., Diller, P., Foxworthy, J., Brillstein, B., Carlin, G., Gregory, D., Maher, B., Burnett, C., Maltin, L., Belzer, R., Essman, S., Gelbart, L., Klein, R., & Lewis, R. (2008). Make 'em laugh: the funny business of America . Educational Broadcasting Corp. ;.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Michael Kantor et al.. 2008. Make 'em Laugh: The Funny Business of America. Educational Broadcasting Corp..
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Michael Kantor et al.. Make 'em Laugh: The Funny Business of America Educational Broadcasting Corp., 2008.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Kantor, Michael, et al. Make 'em Laugh: The Funny Business of America Educational Broadcasting Corp. ;, 2008.
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