Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter

Name: Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1982-05-16
Duration: 135 min
Cast: Burt Reynolds, Carol Burnett, Walter Matthau, Jack Lemmon, Dom DeLuise

1982 · 2h 15m

Documentary

A retrospective look at 60 years of great moments in film comedy, from the 1920s to 1982.

Cast

Burt Reynolds
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Carol Burnett
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Walter Matthau
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Jack Lemmon
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Directed by

Jack Haley Jr.

Where to watch

Not streaming anywhere right now — rental or physical it is.

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Released: May 16, 1982

Dom DeLuise

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