Robin Harris: Live from the Comedy Act Theater (2006)
Genre : Comedy
Runtime : 1H 12M
Director : Reginald Hudlin
Synopsis
As Harris takes the stage of The World Famous Comedy Act Theater to tell a series of hilarious tales and toy playfully with the willing crowd, the cameras are rolling to capture a moment in time where the laughter never stops.
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