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

Release Date:
January 1, 1995

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

Genres:
Comedy | Documentary

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

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
US: NR 

Runtime: 55

You couldn't plan it to be this funny!

Overview from TheMovieDB

This hilarious collection of accidental comedy is packed with unforgettable foul-ups by an all-star comedy cast, plus wedding bloopers, sports blunders and everyday snafus that add up to a laugh-a-minute! See uproarious out-takes, from the days when television was "live" - including Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca's send-ups of A Trolleycar Named Desire & From Here to Obscurity. Plus, footage of world leaders and famous celebrities caught with egg on their well-known faces, from Bogie to Bette Davis, from James Cagney to Claudette Colbert. See Princess Di hitting Prince Charles over the head with a special effects champagne bottle, Gerald Ford tripping, George Bush bowling, Richard Nixon in an unexpected duet with Pearl Bailey. Not even John Wayne can get it right! Don't miss the talking horse, the elephant artist, sports mishaps by the world's finest athletes - and much, much more! This cavalcade of fluffs & flubs, surprises & snafus adds up to one of the funniest comedy collections ever!

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Production

Animation:
Ralph Pitre

Associate Producer:
Jennifer P. Honn

Coordinating Producer:
Kristine Sabat DiStefano

Creative Director:
Charles Grinker

Development Producer:
Simone Bedient

Director:
John C. Feld
Wendy Maples

Editor:
John C. Feld

Editorial Coordinator:
Matthew X.Kiernan

Executive Producer:
Pamela Hogan

Legal Services:
Aida Yohannes

Online Editor:
Phil Fallo

Producer:
John C. Feld

Production Coordinator:
Monique Gougeon

Production Executive:
Anne G. Thacher

Production Intern:
Jill Abramson
Chris Brunelle
Michael Foltz
Jason Kane
Alana Robinson

Researcher:
William F. Hunt
Kirsty MacCalman

Sound Engineer:
Andy Green
Frank Ayd

Still Photographer:
Lori Grinker

Thanks:
Lucie Arnaz
Milton Berle
Mike Baker
Sid Caesar
Jack Chutuk
Geri Chutuk
Irving Fein
Marilyn Gleason
Richard Grant
Paul Schreibman
Richard Schulenberg

Writer:
Charles Grinker
John C. Feld

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