The Great Radio Comedians (1971)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 28M

Director : Perry Miller Adato

Synopsis

Documentary about radio comedies primarily focused on Burns & Allen, Edgar Bergen & Charlie McCarthy, The Jack Benny Program, Fibber McGee & Molly, The Bob Hope Show, and The Fred Allen Show.

Actors

Ken Roberts
Ken Roberts
Announcer
Edgar Bergen
Edgar Bergen
Self/Charlie McCarthy
George Burns
George Burns
Self
Jack Benny
Jack Benny
Self
Jim Jordan
Jim Jordan
Self
Bing Crosby
Bing Crosby
Self
Kenny Delmar
Kenny Delmar
Self
Minerva Pious
Minerva Pious
Self
Parker Fennelly
Parker Fennelly
Self
Peter Donald
Peter Donald
Self
Fred Allen
Fred Allen
Self (Archive footage)
Bob Hope
Bob Hope
Self (archive footage)
Gracie Allen
Gracie Allen
Self (Archive footage)
Marian Jordan
Marian Jordan
Self (Archive footage)
Eddie Cantor
Eddie Cantor
Self (Archive footage)
Fanny Brice
Fanny Brice

Crews

Perry Miller Adato
Perry Miller Adato
Director
Stu Hample
Stu Hample
Writer
Perry Miller Adato
Perry Miller Adato
Producer
Aviva Slesin
Aviva Slesin
Associate Producer
Jac Venza
Jac Venza
Producer
Geof Bartz
Geof Bartz
Editor
Aviva Slesin
Aviva Slesin
Editor

Trailers and other movies

The Great Radio Comedians - PBS Doc with Jack Benny, George Burns, Edgar Bergen (5/11/72)

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