American Masters Mort Sahl: Shaping Laughter (Season 4, Episode 8)
TV-14
TV Episode | 87 min | Documentary, Biography, History

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American Masters

Mort Sahl: Shaping Laughter (Season 4, Episode 8)

TV-14

TV Episode | 87 min | Documentary, Biography, History

Mort Sahl revolutionized the world of stand-up comedy. But through it all, Mort Sahl has remained an unflinching critic of American politics, and he has never backed away from his beliefs.

Director

Robert B. Weide

Writer

Robert B. Weide (writer)

Editor

Robert B. Weide

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Edit Released

Updated Sep 18, 1989

Release date

Sep 18, 1989 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 27 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 31 wins & 83 nominations

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16 cast members

Name	Known for
Richard Crenna Self / Self - Narrator (voice) Self / Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer	Rambo III (1988)
Mort Sahl Self Self See fewer	Johnny Cool (1963)
Steve Allen Self Self See fewer	The Benny Goodman Story (1956)
John Hart Self Self See fewer	The Phynx (1970)
Lawrence Christon Self Self See fewer	American Masters (1985)
Enrico Banducci Self Self See fewer	Street Music (1981)
Jim Garrison Self Self See fewer	JFK (1991)
Andrew Sciambra Self Self See fewer	American Masters (1985)
Marshall Alexander Self Self See fewer	American Masters (1985)
Jean Arthur Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
Marlon Brando Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Apocalypse Now (1979)
Stan Kenton Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	A United Kingdom (2016)
Jack E. Leonard Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Babes in Toyland (1955)
Karl Malden Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	On the Waterfront (1954)
Claude Rains Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Casablanca (1942)
James Stewart Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Vertigo (1958)