The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians (1970)
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.
Director: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin, Jr.
Genre: Animation, Comedy
Runtime: 60 min
Release Date: April 7, 1970
Cast
- Jack Benny - Self (voice)
- George Burns - Self (voice)
- Phyllis Diller - Self (voice)
- George Jessel - Self (voice)
- Jack E. Leonard - Self (voice)
- Groucho Marx - Self (voice)
- Tom Smothers - Self (voice)
- Flip Wilson - Self (voice)
- Henny Youngman - Self (voice)
- Paul Frees - W.C. Fields / Chico Marx / Zeppo Marx / Announcer (voice)
Screenplay
Production: Rankin/Bass Productions, Videocraft International
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
sketch comedy
More Films by Director: Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin, Jr.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians?
- The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians was directed by Jules Bass, Arthur Rankin, Jr..
- Who stars in The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians?
- The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians stars Jack Benny, George Burns, Phyllis Diller, George Jessel, Jack E. Leonard, Groucho Marx.
- How long is The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians?
- The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians has a runtime of 1h 0m (60 minutes).
- What genre is The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians?
- The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians is a Animation, Comedy film.
- Where was The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians produced?
- The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians was produced in United States of America.