The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians (1970)
Overview
The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians is a 1970 American animated television special produced by Rankin/Bass Productions. After the Christmas special Frosty the Snowman (1969), it was Rankin/Bass' second hand-drawn animated work to be outsourced to Osamu Tezuka's Mushi Production in Tokyo, Japan. The show aired on ABC on April 7, 1970 before the airing of that year's Oscars. It was a tribute to early vaudeville, and featured animated reworkings of various famous comedians' acts.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 0.644 |
Directed By
Jules Bass
Arthur Rankin, Jr.
TOP CAST
Jack Benny
Self (voice)
George Burns
Self (voice)
Phyllis Diller
Self (voice)
George Jessel
Self (voice)
Jack E. Leonard
Self (voice)
Groucho Marx
Self (voice)
Tom Smothers
Self (voice)
Flip Wilson
Self (voice)
Henny Youngman
Self (voice)
Paul Frees
W.C. Fields / Chico Marx / Zeppo Marx / Announcer (voice)
Dick Smothers
Self (voice)
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