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The 100 Funniest Moments of the 20th Century: Slapstick (1995) [NR]

Release Date:
January 1, 1995

Original Title:
The 100 Funniest Moments of the 20th Century: Slapstick

Genres:
Comedy | Documentary

Production Companies:
Charles Grinker Productions
Reader's Digest Association, Inc.

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
US: NR 

Runtime: 56

Overview from TheMovieDB

Prat-falls, practical jokes, chases, collisions and custard pies...slapstick is still the ultimate comedy. This uproarious collection brings you the funniest routines by the world's most outrageous performers... ...from a slightly inebriated Lucy Ricardo pitching Vita-Meata-Vegamin to Ernie Kovacs' unforgettable Nairobi Trio, from Carol Burnett's famous Butler & Maid skit to John Belushi's sidesplitting antics at the Samurai Deli, from the Keystone Cops to The Naked Gun, from Laurel & Hardy to Martin and Lewis, from Victor Borge to Sgt. Bilko...plus, some of television's most notorious "ladies"--Milton Berle as Cleopatra, Jonathan Winters as Maude Frickert, Flip Wilson as Geraldine, Dana Carvey as the Churchlady--and more! Here is the best of seven decades of America's favorite slapstick rolled into on glorious hour of non-stop comedy action!

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Creative Director:
Charles Grinker

Director:
John C. Feld

Producer:
John C. Feld

Writer:
John C. Feld
Charles Grinker

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