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Mo' Funny: Black Comedy in America


1h 30m 1993
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Brief Synopsis

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A documentary examining the history of black comedy. Includes television and film footage.

Cast & Crew

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Yvonne Smith

Director

Dick Gregory

Timmie Rogers

Charles S. Dutton

Narrator

Paul Mooney

Della Reese

Film Details

Genre
Comedy
Documentary
Release Date
1993

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 30m

Synopsis

A documentary examining the history of black comedy. Includes television and film footage.

Director

Yvonne Smith

Director

Cast

Dick Gregory

Timmie Rogers

Charles S. Dutton

Narrator

Paul Mooney

Della Reese

Steve Allen

Tommy Davidson

Phyllis Yvonne Stickney

Olivette Miller

Donald Bogle

T K Kirkland

George Kirby

Norma Miller

Marsha Warfield

Nipsey Russell

Tamara Rawitt

Lily Tomlin

Alan Thicke

Keenen Ivory Wayans

Crew

Jamal Banks

Audio

Jeffrey R Costello

Producer

Louise M. Gallup

Associate Producer

Louise M. Gallup

Editor

Ronald Gray

Photography

Wayne Hudgins

Editor

Lesli Klainberg

Producer

Ellen M Krass

Executive Producer

Richard Mortillaro

Audio

Caleb Mose

Audio

Steven Orich

Music

Kenneth A Patterson

Photography

Robert Potter

Editor

Richard Pryor

Executive Producer

John W. Simmons

Photography

Yvonne Smith

Writer

Yvonne Smith

Producer

Ronald Thompson

Audio

Film Details

Genre
Comedy
Documentary
Release Date
1993

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 30m

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