"Comedy Is No Laughing Matter" 15 November 1978 Drama 98 mins
An inaccuracy-riddled behind-the-scenes drama about the stormy partnership of the famed comedy team that came out of burlesque to conquer radio, movies and television.
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Harvey Korman as Bud Abbott
Buddy Hackett as Lou Costello
Michele Lee as Anne Costello
Arte Johnson as Eddie Sherman
Robert Reed as Alan Randall
Donald Hotton as IRS Representative
Harvey Solin as Lester Markell
William Tregoe as Ted Collins
Danny Dayton as Gene Duffy
Art Eisner as Waiter
Tracy Morgan as Stripper #1
Judy Hanson as Stripper #2
Henry Brandon as Bernie
Edmund Penney as Announcer #1
Betty Harford as Stern Nurse
Burr Smidt as Engineer
Robert C. Thompson Director
George Lefferts Writer
Bob Thomas Novel
Fred Karlin Original Music Composer
Richard C. Glouner Director of Photography
Clyde Phillips Producer
Robert C. Thompson Producer
Bob Banner Executive Producer
Ron Fury Associate Producer
Hank McCann Casting
Serge Krizman Art Direction
Robert F. Liu Camera Operator
United States 15 November 1978
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