Singer-actor Harry Belafonte produced this showcase of Negro humor, satire and self-parody. Sketches: A suburban couple (Godfrey Cambridge & Diana Sands) irritate their maid (Moms Mabley) by pretending to be white; in jail, a civil rights marcher (Dick Gregory) discusses Black Power; The clergyman doesn't show up for a funeral, leaving the nervous undertaker (Richard Pryor) to deliver the eulogy; In a barbershop routine, George Kirby plays seven parts, including Augustus X and Senator Irksen; A pool hustler (Redd Foxx) talks about poverty and civil rights; A judge (Pigmeat Markham) questions a quarreling couple (Harry Belafonte & Diahann Carroll). Songs included: Dogs - Harry Belafonte / Good Lovin' - Diahann Carroll / Jim Crow - Charles Moore & Bill Reilly.
Title | ABC Stage 67 - Season 1 Episode 24 A Time For Laughter: A Look at Negro Humor in America |
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Year | 1967 |
Genre | Drama, Documentary |
Country | |
Studio | ABC |
Cast | |
Crew | Truman Capote (Writer), Marc Merson (Producer), Phil Stein (Producer) |
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First Air Date | Sep 14, 1966 |
Last Air date | May 03, 1967 |
Season | 1 Season |
Episode | 27 Episode |
Runtime | 60:14 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb: | 5.67/ 10 by 3.00 users |
Popularity | 11.164 |
Language | English |