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Why We Laugh: Black Comedians On Black Comedy

Code Black Entertainment (2009)

NR (Not Rated)

883476011400

7.1

315

Comedy | Documentary

Color | 01:35

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Directors Robert Townsend and Quincy Newell offer this comprehensive and hilarious examination of the history, evolution and cultural significance of African American comedy in America, from the earliest minstrel shows to the latest HBO special. Featuring interviews with cultural critics and loads of comedic clips, this program features appearances by a who's-who of black comedians including Chris Rock, Bill Cosby, Whoopi Goldberg and many more.

Cast View all

	Franklin Ajaye	Self
	Angela Bassett	Narrator
	Bill Bellamy	Self
	Julian Bond	Self
	Todd Boyd	Self
	Topper Carew	Self
	Jeff Clanagan	Self
	Bill Cosby	Self
	Stanley Crouch	Self
	Congressman Elijah Cummings	Self
	Tommy Davidson	Self
	Michael Eric Dyson	Self
	Walter Fauntroy	Self
	Shang Forbes	Self
	Marla Gibbs	Self
	Louis Gossett Jr.	Self
	Dick Gregory	Self
	Eddie Griffin	Self
	Steve Harvey	Self
	D.L. Hughley	Self
	Sheila Jackson Lee	Self
	Eddie Levert	Self
	Faizon Love	Self
	Kweisi Mfume	Self
	Kel Mitchell	Self

Crew View all

Director	Robert Townsend
Writer	John Long, Quincy Newell
Producer	Jeff Clanagan, Richard Foos, Darryl 'D'Militant' Littleton, Quincy Newell, Lydia Nicole, Angela Northington, Dana Riddick, Robert Townsend

Edition details

Nr Discs	1
Screen Ratios	Widescreen (1.78:1)
Audio Tracks	Stereo [English]
Edition Release Date	Apr 27, 2010
Regions	Region 1