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The Big Parade of Comedy (1964)

APPROVED 90 min  -  Comedy | Documentary  -   9 July 1965 (Portugal)
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A compilation of scenes from classic MGM comedies from the silent era up to 1948's "A Southern... See full summary »

Director:

Robert Youngson
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Clark Gable ...
Actor in 'Hold Your Man' (archive footage)
Greta Garbo ...
Actress in 'Ninotchka' (archive footage)
The Marx Brothers ...
Actors in 'Go West' (archive footage)
Jean Harlow ...
Actress in 'Hold Your Man' (archive footage)
Cary Grant ...
Actor in 'Suzy' (archive footage)
Spencer Tracy ...
Actor in 'Libeled Lady' (archive footage)
Katharine Hepburn ...
Actress in 'The Philadelphia Story' (archive footage)
W.C. Fields ...
Actor in 'David Copperfield' (archive footage)
Stan Laurel ...
Actor in 'Hollywood Story' (archive footage)
Oliver Hardy ...
Actor in 'Hollywood Story' (archive footage)
William Powell ...
Actor in 'The Thin Man' (archive footage)
Myrna Loy ...
Actress in 'The Thin Man' (archive footage)
Lucille Ball ...
Actress in 'Meet the People' (archive footage)
Red Skelton ...
Actor in 'A Southern Yankee' (archive footage)
Robert Taylor ...
Actor in 'Personal Property' (archive footage)
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Storyline

A compilation of scenes from classic MGM comedies from the silent era up to 1948's "A Southern Yankee." Among the films showcased are "The Thin Man," "A Night at the Opera," "Dinner at Eight" and "Bonnie Scotland." Written by Daniel Bubbeo <dbubbeo@cmp.com>  

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Genres:

Comedy | Documentary

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(Portugal) See more »

Also Known As:

MGM's Big Parade of Comedy See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono
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Did You Know?

Crazy Credits

The opening credits display the main cast and crew members names on wind
swept banners passing by the camera, as if in a "big parade." See more »

Connections

Features The Gay Bride (1934) See more »

Soundtracks

"The Wedding March"
(1843) (uncredited)
from "A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op.61"
Music by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
In the score during a scene of Libeled Lady See more »