Hollywood and the stars.

Duration: 22

Year Published: 1963

Creator: Funny men. Part 1 sponsored by Purex and Timex ; a David L. Wolper production ; United Artists Television ; production executive, Al Ramrus ; associate producer, Julian Ludwig ; written and produced by Irwin Rosten ; series producer- director, Jack Haley, Jr.

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Credits: Cotten, Joseph, 1905-1994.; Haley, Jack, Jr., 1933-2001.; Rosten, Irwin.; Raksin, Ruby.; Soh, John.; Sennett, Mack, 1880-1960.; Keaton, Buster, 1895-1966.; Lloyd, Harold, 1893-1971.; Chaplin, Charlie, 1889-1977.; Burns, George, 1896-1996.; Allen, Gracie, 1902-1964.; Benny, Jack, 1894-1974.; Allen, Fred, 1894-1956.; Wolper Productions.; United Artists Television (Firm); National Broadcasting Company.

Description: Broadcast date: December 17, 1963.; Pacific Film Archive collection; non-circulating. CBPF.; Production co-ordinator, Jim Schmerer ; film editor, John Soh ; music composed and conducted by Ruby Raksin.; Narrated by Joseph Cotten.; In this anthology of screen comedians, excerpts from many films give the flavor of silent and sound comedy. Some of the stars shown are: Mack Sennett and the Mack Sennett Studios, Buster Keaton, Harold Lloyd, Charlie Chaplin, George Burns and Gracie Allen, Jack Benny and Fred Allen.; PFA 1612-01-10694. D0418; PFA 1612-01-10694. CONDITION NOTE: Last checked: January 14, 2004 leader missing; bad splices after title credits, scratched; contains commercial slugs.

Metadata Source:BERKELEY ART MUSEUM AND PACIFIC FILM ARCHIVE