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Mo' Funny: Black Comedy in America

  • TV Movie
  • 1993
  • TV-14
  • 1h 30m
IMDb RATING
4.9/10
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Mo' Funny: Black Comedy in America (1993)
Dark ComedyDocumentary

"Mo' Funny: Black Comedy in America" is a 1993 documentary that traces the cultural humor of African-Americans dating back to the minstrel shows in the early 1900s to the golden age of black... Read all"Mo' Funny: Black Comedy in America" is a 1993 documentary that traces the cultural humor of African-Americans dating back to the minstrel shows in the early 1900s to the golden age of black comedies in the 1980s and 1990s. The documentary premiered February 9, 1993 on HBO."Mo' Funny: Black Comedy in America" is a 1993 documentary that traces the cultural humor of African-Americans dating back to the minstrel shows in the early 1900s to the golden age of black comedies in the 1980s and 1990s. The documentary premiered February 9, 1993 on HBO.

  • Director
    • Yvonne Smith
  • Writer
    • Yvonne Smith
  • Stars
    • Steve Allen
    • Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
    • Pearl Bailey
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  • IMDb RATING
    4.9/10
    79
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    • Director
      • Yvonne Smith
    • Writer
      • Yvonne Smith
    • Stars
      • Steve Allen
      • Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
      • Pearl Bailey
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  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Steve Allen
    Steve Allen
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    Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
    Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
    • Self - Rochester
    • (archive footage)
    Pearl Bailey
    Pearl Bailey
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Louise Beavers
    Louise Beavers
    • Self - Beulah
    • (archive footage)
    Bill Bellamy
    Bill Bellamy
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Jack Benny
    Jack Benny
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Sandra Bernhard
    Sandra Bernhard
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Willie Best
    Willie Best
    • Self - Willie
    • (archive footage)
    Donald Bogle
    • Self
    Charlie Callas
    Charlie Callas
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Godfrey Cambridge
    Godfrey Cambridge
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Jim Carrey
    Jim Carrey
    • Self - Captain Kirk
    • (archive footage)
    Dick Cavett
    Dick Cavett
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Charles J. Correll
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Bill Cosby
    Bill Cosby
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Tommy Davidson
    Tommy Davidson
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Charles S. Dutton
    Charles S. Dutton
    • Self - Narrator
    • (as Charles Dutton)
    Stepin Fetchit
    Stepin Fetchit
    • Self - Jeff Poindexter
    • (archive footage)
    • Director
      • Yvonne Smith
    • Writer
      • Yvonne Smith
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    • Release date
      • February 9, 1993 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Production company
      • Home Box Office (HBO)
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 30m(90 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
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    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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