The Resource Make 'em laugh : the funny business of America, a co-production of Ghost Light Films and Thirteen/WNET New York in association with Rhino Entertainment and BBC ; produced by Michael Kantor and Sally Rosenthal ; directed by Michael Kantor ; written by Michael Kantor and Laurence Maslon
Make 'em laugh : the funny business of America, a co-production of Ghost Light Films and Thirteen/WNET New York in association with Rhino Entertainment and BBC ; produced by Michael Kantor and Sally Rosenthal ; directed by Michael Kantor ; written by Michael Kantor and Laurence Maslon
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The item Make 'em laugh : the funny business of America, a co-production of Ghost Light Films and Thirteen/WNET New York in association with Rhino Entertainment and BBC ; produced by Michael Kantor and Sally Rosenthal ; directed by Michael Kantor ; written by Michael Kantor and Laurence Maslon represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Austin Public Library.This item is available to borrow from 1 library branch.
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The item Make 'em laugh : the funny business of America, a co-production of Ghost Light Films and Thirteen/WNET New York in association with Rhino Entertainment and BBC ; produced by Michael Kantor and Sally Rosenthal ; directed by Michael Kantor ; written by Michael Kantor and Laurence Maslon represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Austin Public Library.
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- Contributor
-
- trueFoxworthy, Jeff
- trueGelbart, Larry
- trueGregory, Dick
- Kantor, Michael, 1961-
- trueKlein, Robert
- Lewis, Richard
- trueMaher, Bill
- Maltin, Leonard
- trueMaslon, Laurence
- trueRoseanne, 1952-
- Rosenthal, Sally
- trueSedaris, Amy
- British Broadcasting Company
- Educational Broadcasting Corporation
- Ghost Light Films
- Rhino Entertainment Company
- WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
- trueApatow, Judd, 1967-
- Beatts, Anne P
- trueBelzer, Richard
- Brillstein, Bernie, 1931-2008
- trueBurnett, Carol
- trueCarlin, George
- Crystal, Billy
- trueDiller, Phyllis
- trueEssman, Susie, 1955-
- Summary
- 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
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 3 videodiscs (420 min.)
- Note
- Bonus features: each disc contains bonus content including interview outtakes and favorite jokes
- Contents
-
- Disc 3. episode 5.
- Never give a sucker an even break: the wiseguys ;
- episode 6.
- Sock it to me: satire and parody
- Disc 1. episode 1.
- Would ya hit a guy with glasses?: nerds, jerks and oddballs
- episode 2.
- Honey, I'm home!: breadwinners and homemakers ;
- Disc 2. episode 3.
- Slip on a banana peel: the knockabouts
- episode 4.
- When I'm bad I'm better: the groundbreakers ;
- Label
- Make 'em laugh : the funny business of America
- Title
- Make 'em laugh
- Title remainder
- the funny business of America
- Statement of responsibility
- a co-production of Ghost Light Films and Thirteen/WNET New York in association with Rhino Entertainment and BBC ; produced by Michael Kantor and Sally Rosenthal ; directed by Michael Kantor ; written by Michael Kantor and Laurence Maslon
- Title variation
-
- Make them laugh
- Funny business of America
- Contributor
-
- trueFoxworthy, Jeff
- trueGelbart, Larry
- trueGregory, Dick
- Kantor, Michael, 1961-
- trueKlein, Robert
- Lewis, Richard
- trueMaher, Bill
- Maltin, Leonard
- trueMaslon, Laurence
- trueRoseanne, 1952-
- Rosenthal, Sally
- trueSedaris, Amy
- British Broadcasting Company
- Educational Broadcasting Corporation
- Ghost Light Films
- Rhino Entertainment Company
- WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
- trueApatow, Judd, 1967-
- Beatts, Anne P
- trueBelzer, Richard
- Brillstein, Bernie, 1931-2008
- trueBurnett, Carol
- trueCarlin, George
- Crystal, Billy
- trueDiller, Phyllis
- trueEssman, Susie, 1955-
- Subject
-
- Television comedies
- Television series
- Television programs
- American wit and humor -- 20th century
- Comedians -- Performances
- Comedians -- United States -- Biography
- Comedy sketches -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Documentary television programs
- Stand-up comedy -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- 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
- Cataloging source
- TEFMT
- Characteristic
- videorecording
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/collectionName
- Make 'em laugh (Documentary television program)
- Credits note
- Editor, Pam Arnold, Ed Barteski, Kris Liem and Jed Parker ; music, Peter Millrose, Laurence O'Keefe and Stephen Ulrich
- Dewey number
- 792.2/3/0973
- LC call number
- PN1922
- LC item number
- .M354 2008
- PerformerNote
-
- Host: Billy Crystal
- Narrator: Amy Sedaris
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
-
- 1961-
- 1967-
- 1952-
- 1931-2008
- 1955-
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
-
- Kantor, Michael
- Rosenthal, Sally
- Maslon, Laurence
- Crystal, Billy
- Sedaris, Amy
- Apatow, Judd
- Roseanne
- Beatts, Anne P
- Diller, Phyllis
- Foxworthy, Jeff
- Brillstein, Bernie
- Carlin, George
- Gregory, Dick
- Maher, Bill
- Burnett, Carol
- Maltin, Leonard
- Belzer, Richard
- Essman, Susie
- Gelbart, Larry
- Klein, Robert
- Lewis, Richard
- Ghost Light Films
- WNET (Television station : New York, N.Y.)
- Rhino Entertainment Company
- British Broadcasting Company
- Educational Broadcasting Corporation
- Runtime
- 420
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Stand-up comedy
- Comedy sketches
- American wit and humor
- Comedians
- Comedians
- Technique
- live action
- Label
- Make 'em laugh : the funny business of America, a co-production of Ghost Light Films and Thirteen/WNET New York in association with Rhino Entertainment and BBC ; produced by Michael Kantor and Sally Rosenthal ; directed by Michael Kantor ; written by Michael Kantor and Laurence Maslon
- Note
- Bonus features: each disc contains bonus content including interview outtakes and favorite jokes
- Carrier category
- videodisc
- Carrier category code
-
- vd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- stereophonic
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type code
-
- tdi
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- Disc 3. episode 5.
- Never give a sucker an even break: the wiseguys ;
- episode 6.
- Sock it to me: satire and parody
- Disc 1. episode 1.
- Would ya hit a guy with glasses?: nerds, jerks and oddballs
- episode 2.
- Honey, I'm home!: breadwinners and homemakers ;
- Disc 2. episode 3.
- Slip on a banana peel: the knockabouts
- episode 4.
- When I'm bad I'm better: the groundbreakers ;
- Control code
- 734065
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- other
- Extent
- 3 videodiscs (420 min.)
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- v
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 603497975747
- Other physical details
- sound, color
- Publisher number
- R2 517221
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) o298875789
- (OCoLC)298875789
- System details
- DVD; Dolby digital, stereo PCM, [widescreen]
- Video recording format
- DVD
- Label
- Make 'em laugh : the funny business of America, a co-production of Ghost Light Films and Thirteen/WNET New York in association with Rhino Entertainment and BBC ; produced by Michael Kantor and Sally Rosenthal ; directed by Michael Kantor ; written by Michael Kantor and Laurence Maslon
- Note
- Bonus features: each disc contains bonus content including interview outtakes and favorite jokes
- Carrier category
- videodisc
- Carrier category code
-
- vd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- stereophonic
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type code
-
- tdi
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- Disc 3. episode 5.
- Never give a sucker an even break: the wiseguys ;
- episode 6.
- Sock it to me: satire and parody
- Disc 1. episode 1.
- Would ya hit a guy with glasses?: nerds, jerks and oddballs
- episode 2.
- Honey, I'm home!: breadwinners and homemakers ;
- Disc 2. episode 3.
- Slip on a banana peel: the knockabouts
- episode 4.
- When I'm bad I'm better: the groundbreakers ;
- Control code
- 734065
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
- other
- Extent
- 3 videodiscs (420 min.)
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- v
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 603497975747
- Other physical details
- sound, color
- Publisher number
- R2 517221
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) o298875789
- (OCoLC)298875789
- System details
- DVD; Dolby digital, stereo PCM, [widescreen]
- Video recording format
- DVD
Subject
- Television comedies
- Television series
- Television programs
- American wit and humor -- 20th century
- Comedians -- Performances
- Comedians -- United States -- Biography
- Comedy sketches -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Documentary television programs
- Stand-up comedy -- United States -- History -- 20th century
Genre
- Television series
- Television programs
- trueBiography
- Documentary television programs
- Television comedies
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