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The American Comedians

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Bob Monkhouse continues his investigation into what makes American comedy American in the second of three programmes, with recorded illustrations from
FRED ALLEN and JACK BENNY
TALLULAH BANKHEAD
BURNS AND
ALLEN SID CAESAR and IMOGEN COCA GEORGE CARLIN , BILL COSBY W. C. FIELDS, BOB NEWHART
CARL REINER and MEL BROOKS
ALLAN SHERMAN
FLIP WILSON and many others
Script by PETER CLAYTON Producer SIMON BRETT

Contributors

Unknown:
Bob Monkhouse
Unknown:
Fred Allen
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Jack Benny
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Tallulah Bankhead
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Allen Sid Caesar
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Imogen Coca
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George Carlin
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Bob Newhart
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Carl Reiner
Unknown:
Mel Brooks
Unknown:
Allan Sherman
Unknown:
Flip Wilson
Script By:
Peter Clayton
Producer:
Simon Brett
Source: Radio Times

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