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The 1940s–50s elevated the careers of comedians like Milton Berle and Sid Caesar through radio and television. [21] From the 1930s–50s, the nightclub circuit was owned and operated by the American Mafia. [22] [23] Nightclubs and resorts became the breeding ground for a new type of comedian: a stand-up, specifically Lenny Bruce.
Pages in category "Slapstick comedians" The following 30 pages are in this category, out of 30 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Roscoe Arbuckle; C.
Rockin' thru the Rockies is a 1940 short subject directed by Jules White starring American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges (Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Curly Howard).It is the 45th entry in the series released by Columbia Pictures starring the comedians, who released 190 shorts for the studio between 1934 and 1959.
From the late 1920s to the mid-1950s, they were internationally famous for their slapstick comedy, with Laurel playing the clumsy, childlike friend to Hardy's pompous bully. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Their signature theme song, known as "The Cuckoo Song", "Ku-Ku", or "The Dance of the Cuckoos" (by Hollywood composer T. Marvin Hatley ) was heard over their ...
Joseph Evans Brown (July 28, 1891 – July 6, 1973) was an American actor and comedian, remembered for his friendly screen persona, comic timing, and enormous, elastic-mouth smile. [2] He was one of the most popular American comedians in the 1930s and 1940s, and enjoyed lengthy careers in both motion pictures and radio.
Jim Abrahams, a film director and writer behind hit slapstick comedies like “Airplane!,” “Hot Shots!,” the “Naked Gun” series and more, died Tuesday, his son Joseph confirmed to Variety.
Apparently the 80’s and 90’s were filled with people laughing over other people’s pain, and National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation is no different. This film thrives on slapstick comedy as ...
Philip Proctor (born 1940) Markus Maria Profitlich (born 1960) Greg Proops (born 1959) Mark Proksch (born 1978) Paul Provenza (born 1957) Kelly Pryce (born 1986/1987) DJ Pryor (born 1988) Richard Pryor (1940–2005) Cristina Pucelli (born 1969) Danny Pudi (born 1979) Rolo Puente (1939–2011) Lucy Punch (born 1977) Steve Punt (born 1962) Missi ...