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The Big Parade of Comedy: Directed by Robert Youngson. With Clark Gable, Greta Garbo, The Marx Brothers, Jean Harlow. A compilation of scenes from classic MGM comedies from the silent era up to 1948's "A Southern Yankee."
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- Comedy, Documentary
- Robert Youngson
- 1964-12-23
Sep 4, 2020 · English. Witness various hilarious scenes from classic comedy films produced by MGM during the silent era, such as 'A Night at the Opera', 'Dinner at Eight', 'Bonnie Scotland' and 'The Thin Man'. Initial release : 1964. Director : Robert Youngson. Screenplay : Robert Youngson.
- 90 min
- 1601
- mastermarcus
MGM's Big Parade of Comedy (1964) follows the same formula of Youngson's past compilations but instead of a heavy reliance on clips from the Hal Roach studios and other independent outfits such as Mutual and Essanay, he pillages the vaults of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and edits together a rapid-fire sampler of some of that studio's finest comedic ...
Actor in the Pete Smith Shorts (archive footage) James Finlayson. ... Sergeant Major Finlayson in 'Bonnie Scotland' (archive footage) (as Jimmy Finlayson) Les Tremayne. ... Narrator (voice) Rest of cast listed alphabetically: Elizabeth Allan.
MGM's Big Parade of Comedy. This documentary from Robert Youngson features clips from a variety of classic MGM comedies. Spanning four decades worth of laughs -- and including material dating from ...
- Documentary
- Clark Gable
- Robert Youngson
Current prints of Big Parade of Comedy end with a montage of actor/stuntman Dave O'Brien's scenes from the Pete Smith Specialties; when the film was originally released in 1964, snippets from several then-current MGM films were also included.
"The Big Parade of Comedy" is neither a definitive look at MGM's comedy pictures, nor does it present a comprehensive look at any one comedian. Narrator Les Tremayne is helpful identifying performers who may not be familiar to modern audiences - along with top-billed stars Clark Gable and Greta Garbo, who co-sizzled for real in "Susan Lenox ...
