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In a life full of triumph and failure, "National Lampoon" co-founder Doug Kenney built a comedy empire, molding pop culture in the 1970s.


After the loss of her husband, comedienne Joan Rivers and her daughter Melissa must discover a way to heal their broken relationship and provide each other the strength to start again.

Joan Rivers
Joan Rivers

Melissa Rivers
Melissa Rivers

Dorothy Lyman
Dorothy

Mark Kiely
Porter

Denis Arndt
Jerry Werner

Jay Brazeau
Shrink

Sheila Moore
Coral Browne

Ken Kramer
Tommy Pileggi

Matthew Bennett
Marty Milton

Jerry Wasserman
Max
Tears and Laughter: The Joan and Melissa Rivers Story is a comedy, drama, tv movie film released in 1994 exploring themes of biography. Directed by Oz Scott, it stars Joan Rivers, Melissa Rivers, Dorothy Lyman. After the loss of her husband, comedienne Joan Rivers and her daughter Melissa must discover a way to heal their broken relationship and provide each other the strength to start again.
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