Comedy
1980s
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This is an AT&T commercial in which a girl won a Spelling Bee…
1900s
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This clip contains shots of silent movies as well as footage of popular…
1940s
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Bob Hope on stage. Cut to man on side of stage saying, “Ain’t funny.”…
1910s
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This clip is from a silent comedy. MS with Iris spotlight opening up in…
1930s
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A small race car drives smack into a dirt hill and explodes in a ball…
1930s
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LS of a mustachioed man in a suit jumps into a laundry/servant chute/…
1950s
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Joe Young and Gene Doyle Vaudeville routine. Doyle speaks to Young on a…
1950s
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Joe Young and Gene Doyle stand beside a low table with three hats lined…
1960s
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MS of comedian Lenny Bruce on stage performing a comedy routine. CU of…
1970s
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Commercial for Manufacturer’s Hanover bank; comedian Paul Lynde pounds…