Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America

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Melding performance, biography and history, this features interviews with over 90 comedians, writers, producers, and historians.

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Languages: English

Director: Michael Kantor

Starring Cast: Billy Crystal, Amy Sedaris, Leonard Maltin, George Carlin, Larry Wilmore, Larry Gelbart

Cast

Billy Crystal

Self - Host

Amy Sedaris

Self - Narrator(voice)

Leonard Maltin

Self - Film Critic and Historian

George Carlin

Self - Comedian

Larry Wilmore

Self

Larry Gelbart

Self - Writer for Bob Hope

Joan Rivers

Self - Comedienne

Anne Beatts

Self - Writer

Chris Rock

Self - Comedian

Robert Klein

Self - Comedian

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