This program features footage and clips from comedies produced during the first century of moviemaking, such as
It Happened One Night (1934), directed by
Frank Capra and starring
Clark Gable and
Claudette Colbert;
His Girl Friday (1940), directed by
Howard Hawks and starring
Cary Grant and
Rosalind Russell; The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988), directed by
David Zucker and starring
Leslie Nielsen,
George Kennedy,
Priscilla Presley and O.J. Simpson; and many others. Other highlights include appearances by many Hollywood comedians from throughout the 20th century, including
Bud Abbott,
Lucille Ball,
John Belushi,
Jack Benny,
John Candy, and
Jim Carrey. ~ Steve Blackburn, All Movie Guide