Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
2009-01-01 | Comedy / Documentary
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Directors Robert Townsend and Quincy Newell offer this comprehensive and hilarious examination of the history, evolution and cultural significance of African American comedy in America, from the earliest minstrel shows to the latest HBO special. Featuring interviews with cultural critics and loads of comedic clips, this program features appearances by a who's-who of black comedians including Chris Rock, Bill Cosby, Whoopi Goldberg and many more.
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The casts of Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy are Franklyn Ajaye starring as Self, Angela Bassett starring as Narrator (voice), Bill Bellamy starring as Self, Julian Bond starring as Self, Todd Boyd starring as Self, Jeff Clanagan starring as Self.
The certification of Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy is NR.
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The genre of Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy is Comedy,Documentary.
On June 10, 2024, the IMDB rating of Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy is 7.2/10, Rotten Tomato rating is 0/100, Metacritic rating is 0/100, TMDB rating is 8.0/10.
The release date of Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy is January 01, 2009.
The director of Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy is Robert Townsend.
The runtime of Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy is 95 minutes.
Directors Robert Townsend and Quincy Newell offer this comprehensive and hilarious examination of the history, evolution and cultural significance of African American comedy in America, from the earliest minstrel shows to the latest HBO special. Featuring interviews with cultural critics and loads of comedic clips, this program features appearances by a who's-who of black comedians including Chris Rock, Bill Cosby, Whoopi Goldberg and many more..