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The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians

The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians

19706.01h 0mNR

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.

Directed by Jules Bass
Written by Romeo Muller
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Top Cast

Jack Benny

Jack Benny

Self (voice)

George Burns

George Burns

Self (voice)

Phyllis Diller

Phyllis Diller

Self (voice)

George Jessel

George Jessel

Self (voice)

Jack E. Leonard

Jack E. Leonard

Self (voice)

Groucho Marx

Groucho Marx

Self (voice)

Tom Smothers

Tom Smothers

Self (voice)

Flip Wilson

Flip Wilson

Self (voice)

Henny Youngman

Henny Youngman

Self (voice)

Paul Frees

Paul Frees

W.C. Fields / Chico Marx / Zeppo Marx / Announcer (voice)

Themes & Keywords

sketch comedy

About The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians

The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians is a animation, comedy film released in 1970 exploring themes of sketch comedy. Directed by Jules Bass, it stars Jack Benny, George Burns, Phyllis Diller. 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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