The Mad, Mad, Mad Comedians (1970)

04/07/1970 (US) • 1h

Animation, Comedy

Overview

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.

Top Billed 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)


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

sketch comedy

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