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Legends of Comedy - Great Stars of Film and Radio: The Fabulous '40s

0.0 / 1060 min

Overview

Readers Digest - Classic Collection - Great Stars for Film and Radio: The Fabulous '40s

Motion Picture and comedy came into their own as unforgettable comedians made the leap from Broadway, radio, and vaudeville. Move-Making tried to keep pace with the non-stop zingers and zany antics of The Marx Brothers, Abbot & Costello, The 3 Stooges, and the inseparable duo of Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy. The stars of solo performers were also rising fast and furiously as Bob Hope Jimmy Durante, Victor Borge and Mae West Joined the big leagues of laugh-making.

Cast

Crew

Charles Grinker

Charles Grinker

Executive Producer

Edward J. Murphy

Edward J. Murphy

Executive Producer

John C. Field

John C. Field

Producer

John C. Field

John C. Field

Director

Eric Merklein

Eric Merklein

Supervising Editor

Anne Thatcher

Anne Thatcher

Production Executive