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  • The Big Parade of Comedy (1964)
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    90 min | Comedy, Documentary
The Big Parade of Comedy (1964)
Approved
90 min | Comedy, Documentary

A compilation of scenes from classic MGM comedies from the silent era up to 1948's "A Southern Yankee." Among the films showcased are "The Thin Man, " "A Night at the Opera, " "Dinner at Eight" and "Bonnie Scotland."
Director
Writer
Robert Youngson (written by)
Producer
Composer
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Updated Sep 3, 1964

Release date
Sep 3, 1964 (United States)

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Cast

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105 cast members
Name Known for
Clark Gable
Eddie in 'Hold Your Man' (archive footage) Eddie in 'Hold Your Man' (archive footage)   See fewer
Greta Garbo
Ninotchka in 'Ninotchka' (archive footage) Ninotchka in 'Ninotchka' (archive footage)   See fewer
The Marx Brothers
Actors in 'Go West' (archive footage) Actors in 'Go West' (archive footage)   See fewer
Jean Harlow
Ruby in 'Hold Your Man' (archive footage) Ruby in 'Hold Your Man' (archive footage)   See fewer
Cary Grant
Andre Charville (archive footage) Andre Charville (archive footage)   See fewer
Spencer Tracy
Warren Haggerty (archive footage) Warren Haggerty (archive footage)   See fewer
Katharine Hepburn
Tracy Lord (archive footage) Tracy Lord (archive footage)   See fewer
W.C. Fields
Wilkins Micawber in 'David Copperfield' (archive footage) Wilkins Micawber in 'David Copperfield' (archive footage)   See fewer
Stan Laurel
Stan in 'Hollywood Party' (archive footage) Stan in 'Hollywood Party' (archive footage)   See fewer
Oliver Hardy
Oliver in 'Hollywood Party' (archive footage) Oliver in 'Hollywood Party' (archive footage)   See fewer
William Powell
Nick Charles (archive footage) Nick Charles (archive footage)   See fewer
Myrna Loy
Nora Charles (archive footage) Nora Charles (archive footage)   See fewer
Lucille Ball
Julie Hampton in 'Meet the People' (archive footage) Julie Hampton in 'Meet the People' (archive footage)   See fewer
Red Skelton
Aubrey Filmore in 'A Southern Yankee' (archive footage) Aubrey Filmore in 'A Southern Yankee' (archive footage)   See fewer
Robert Taylor
Raymond Dabney in 'Personal Property' (archive footage) Raymond Dabney in 'Personal Property' (archive footage)   See fewer
Joan Crawford
Bobby (archive footage) Bobby (archive footage)   See fewer
Marie Dressler
Marie Truffle in 'Reducing' (archive footage) Marie Truffle in 'Reducing' (archive footage)   See fewer
Wallace Beery
Terry (archive footage) Terry (archive footage)   See fewer
Bud Abbott
Doc in 'Rio Rita' (archive footage) Doc in 'Rio Rita' (archive footage)   See fewer
Lou Costello
Wishy in 'Rio Rita' (archive footage) Wishy in 'Rio Rita' (archive footage)   See fewer
Carole Lombard
Mary Magiz in 'The Gay Bride' (archive footage) Mary Magiz in 'The Gay Bride' (archive footage)   See fewer
Jimmy Durante
Self in 'Hollywood Party' Trailer (archive footage) Self in 'Hollywood Party' Trailer (archive footage)   See fewer
Buster Keaton
Buster in 'The Cameraman' (archive footage) Buster in 'The Cameraman' (archive footage)   See fewer
Ted Healy
Reporter in 'Hollywood Party' (archive footage) Reporter in 'Hollywood Party' (archive footage)   See fewer
The Three Stooges
Actors in 'Hollywood Party' (archive footage) Actors in 'Hollywood Party' (archive footage)   See fewer
Lionel Barrymore
Oliver Jordan in 'Dinner at Eight' (archive footage) Oliver Jordan in 'Dinner at Eight' (archive footage)   See fewer
Franchot Tone
Gifford in 'Bombshell' (archive footage) Gifford in 'Bombshell' (archive footage)   See fewer
Melvyn Douglas
Leon (archive footage) Leon (archive footage)   See fewer
Robert Benchley
Joseph Doakes in 'That Inferior Feeling' (archive footage) Joseph Doakes in 'That Inferior Feeling' (archive footage)   See fewer
Marion Davies
Tina in 'The Red Mill' (archive footage) Tina in 'The Red Mill' (archive footage)   See fewer
Lee Tracy
Space in 'Bombshell' (archive footage) Space in 'Bombshell' (archive footage)   See fewer
Polly Moran
Sarah in 'China Bound' (archive footage) Sarah in 'China Bound' (archive footage)   See fewer
Gail Patrick
Isobel Grayson in 'Love Crazy' (archive footage) Isobel Grayson in 'Love Crazy' (archive footage)   See fewer
Lewis Stone
Baron in 'Suzy' (archive footage) Baron in 'Suzy' (archive footage)   See fewer
Bert Lahr
The Commander (archive footage) The Commander (archive footage)   See fewer
Nat Pendleton
William T. Magiz in 'The Gay Bride' (archive footage) William T. Magiz in 'The Gay Bride' (archive footage)   See fewer
Chester Morris
Jimmie Burnham in 'The Gay Bride' (archive footage) Jimmie Burnham in 'The Gay Bride' (archive footage)   See fewer
Lupe Velez
Self in 'Hollywood Party' (archive footage) Self in 'Hollywood Party' (archive footage)   See fewer
Freddie Bartholomew
David Copperfield in 'David Copperfield' (archive footage) David Copperfield in 'David Copperfield' (archive footage)   See fewer
Zasu Pitts
Mirabelle in 'The Gay Bride' (archive footage) Mirabelle in 'The Gay Bride' (archive footage)   See fewer
Karl Dane
Sharkey Nye in 'China Bound' (archive footage) Sharkey Nye in 'China Bound' (archive footage)   See fewer
George K. Arthur
Bellhop in 'Detectives' (archive footage) Bellhop in 'Detectives' (archive footage)   See fewer
Leo Carrillo
Joselito Estanza in 'Too Hot to Handle' (archive footage) Joselito Estanza in 'Too Hot to Handle' (archive footage)   See fewer
Asta
Asta in 'After the Thin Man' (archive footage) (as Asta The Dog) Asta in 'After the Thin Man' (archive footage) (as Asta The Dog)   See fewer
Dave O'Brien
Actor in the Pete Smith Shorts (archive footage) Actor in the Pete Smith Shorts (archive footage)   See fewer
James Finlayson
Sergeant Major Finlayson in 'Bonnie Scotland' (archive footage) (as Jimmy Finlayson) Sergeant Major Finlayson in 'Bonnie Scotland' (archive footage) (as Jimmy Finlayson)   See fewer
Les Tremayne
Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice)   See fewer
Elizabeth Allan
Mrs. Copperfield in 'David Copperfield' (archive footage) (uncredited) Mrs. Copperfield in 'David Copperfield' (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Robert Barrat
Baxter in 'Go West' (archive footage) (uncredited) Baxter in 'Go West' (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Baxley
Actor in 'A Night at the Movies' (archive footage) (uncredited) Actor in 'A Night at the Movies' (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Monta Bell
Self - Director of 'Pretty Ladies' (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Director of 'Pretty Ladies' (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Lionel Belmore
Blacksmith in 'Bonnie Scotland' (archive footage) (uncredited) Blacksmith in 'Bonnie Scotland' (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Tod Browning
Self - Director of 'The Mystic' (archive footage) (uncredited) Self - Director of 'The Mystic' (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Dorothy Burgess
Gypsy in 'Hold Your Man' (archive footage) (uncredited) Gypsy in 'Hold Your Man' (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Carle
Actor Outside Theater (archive footage) (uncredited) Actor Outside Theater (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
John Carroll
Terry Turner in 'Go West' (archive footage) (uncredited) Terry Turner in 'Go West' (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Nora Cecil
Actress in 'Hollywood Party' (archive footage) (uncredited) Actress in 'Hollywood Party' (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Chaplin
Actor in Theater Lobby (archive footage) (uncredited) Actor in Theater Lobby (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
E.E. Clive
Cosgrove Dabney in 'Personal Property' (archive footage) (uncredited) Cosgrove Dabney in 'Personal Property' (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Louise Closser Hale
Hattie Loomis in 'Dinner at Eight' (archive footage) (uncredited) Hattie Loomis in 'Dinner at Eight' (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Lew Cody
Tip Scanlon in 'The Sporting Venus' (archive footage) (uncredited) Tip Scanlon in 'The Sporting Venus' (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Elisha Cook Jr.
Joe in 'Love Crazy' (archive footage) (uncredited) Joe in 'Love Crazy' (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Jeff Corey
Sergeant in 'A Southern Yankee' (archive footage) (uncredited) Sergeant in 'A Southern Yankee' (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Josephine Crowell
Countess van Alstyne in 'The Sporting Venus' (archive footage) (uncredited) Countess van Alstyne in 'The Sporting Venus' (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Dawson
Butler in 'Suzy' (archive footage) (uncredited) Butler in 'Suzy' (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Marceline Day
Lois in 'Detectives' (archive footage) (uncredited) Lois in 'Detectives' (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Edgar Dearing
Bill in 'Go West' (archive footage) (uncredited) Bill in 'Go West' (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Brian Donlevy
Kurt Devlynne in 'A Southern Yankee' (archive footage) (uncredited) Kurt Devlynne in 'A Southern Yankee' (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Douglas Fairbanks
Actor Arriving at MGM (archive footage) (uncredited) Actor Arriving at MGM (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Larry Fine
One of The Three Stooges (archive footage) (uncredited) One of The Three Stooges (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Willie Fung
Willie in 'Too Hot to Handle' (archive footage) (uncredited) Willie in 'Too Hot to Handle' (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
John Gilbert
Actor Arriving at MGM (archive footage) (uncredited) Actor Arriving at MGM (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Ferdinand Gottschalk
Actor in 'Hollywood Party' (archive footage) (uncredited) Actor in 'Hollywood Party' (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Charley Grapewin
Mr. Bane in 'Libeled Lady' (archive footage) (uncredited) Mr. Bane in 'Libeled Lady' (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Gribbon
Cop in 'The Cameraman' (archive footage) (uncredited) Cop in 'The Cameraman' (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
William Haines
Actor in Theater Lobby (archive footage) (uncredited) Actor in Theater Lobby (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Winifred Harris
Actress in 'Ninotchka' (archive footage) (uncredited) Actress in 'Ninotchka' (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Phillips Holmes
Ernest DeGraff in 'Dinner at Eight' (archive footage) (uncredited) Ernest DeGraff in 'Dinner at Eight' (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Curly Howard
One of The Three Stooges (archive footage) (uncredited) One of The Three Stooges (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Moe Howard
One of The Three Stooges (archive footage) (uncredited) One of The Three Stooges (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
John Ireland
Captain Calbern in 'A Southern Yankee' (archive footage) (uncredited) Captain Calbern in 'A Southern Yankee' (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Leatrice Joy
Actress in Theater Lobby (archive footage) (uncredited) Actress in Theater Lobby (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Walter Woolf King
Beecher in 'Go West' (archive footage) (uncredited) Beecher in 'Go West' (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Diana Lewis
Eve Wilson in 'Go West' (archive footage) (uncredited) Eve Wilson in 'Go West' (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Edmund Lowe
Doctor Wayne Talbot in 'Dinner at Eight' (archive footage) (uncredited) Doctor Wayne Talbot in 'Dinner at Eight' (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Chico Marx
One of The Marx Brothers (archive footage) (uncredited) One of The Marx Brothers (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Groucho Marx
One of The Marx Brothers (archive footage) (uncredited) One of The Marx Brothers (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Harpo Marx
One of The Marx Brothers (archive footage) (uncredited) One of The Marx Brothers (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Grant Mitchell
Ed Loomis in 'Dinner at Eight' (archive footage) (uncredited) Ed Loomis in 'Dinner at Eight' (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Owen Moore
Dennis in 'The Red Mill' (archive footage) (uncredited) Dennis in 'The Red Mill' (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Karen Morley
Mrs. Lucy Talbot in 'Dinner at Eight' (archive footage) (uncredited) Mrs. Lucy Talbot in 'Dinner at Eight' (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Norton
Actor in 'The Girl from Missouri' (archive footage) (uncredited) Actor in 'The Girl from Missouri' (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Anita Page
Vivian Truffle in 'Reducing' (archive footage) (uncredited) Vivian Truffle in 'Reducing' (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Barnett Parker
Arthur Trevelyan in 'Personal Property' (archive footage) (uncredited) Arthur Trevelyan in 'Personal Property' (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Herbert Prior
Actor on Train in 'Reducing' (archive footage) (uncredited) Actor on Train in 'Reducing' (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Jed Prouty
Actor Outside Theater (archive footage) (uncredited) Actor Outside Theater (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Tom Ricketts
Butler in 'After the Thin Man' (archive footage) (uncredited) Butler in 'After the Thin Man' (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Bert Roach
Foster in 'The Thin Man' (archive footage) (uncredited) Foster in 'The Thin Man' (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
George Tobias
Actor in 'Ninotchka' (archive footage) (uncredited) Actor in 'Ninotchka' (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Billy Wayne
Fireman in 'Go West' (archive footage) (uncredited) Fireman in 'Go West' (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Huey White
Actor in 'The Thin Man' (archive footage) (uncredited) Actor in 'The Thin Man' (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Peter Whitney
Jake in 'Rio Rita' (archive footage) (uncredited) Jake in 'Rio Rita' (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Williams
Actor in 'The Thin Man' (archive footage) (uncredited) Actor in 'The Thin Man' (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Clarence Wilson
Actor in 'Hollywood Party' (archive footage) (uncredited) Actor in 'Hollywood Party' (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
Tammany Young
Shif'less in 'Tugboat Annie' (archive footage) (uncredited) Shif'less in 'Tugboat Annie' (archive footage) (uncredited)   See fewer
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