Poster of The Big Parade of Comedy

The Big Parade of Comedy

Plot: Film clips highlight the funniest scenes and brightest comic stars in MGM's history.
Release Date: Wednesday, September 2 1964
59 years ago
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Portrait of Clark GableClark Gable
Clark Gable would have been no older than
59 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Eddie in 'Hold Your Man' (archive footage)'.
Fri, Feb 01 1901 –
Wed, Nov 16 1960
Portrait of Jean HarlowJean Harlow
Jean Harlow would have been no older than
26 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Ruby in 'Hold Your Man' (archive footage)'.
Fri, Mar 03 1911 –
Mon, Jun 07 1937
Portrait of Cary GrantCary Grant
Cary Grant was
60 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Cary Grant'.
Mon, Jan 18 1904 –
Sat, Nov 29 1986
Portrait of Spencer TracySpencer Tracy
Spencer Tracy was
64 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Haggerty in 'Libeled Lady' (archive footage)'.
Mon, Apr 02 1900 –
Sat, Jun 10 1967
Portrait of Katharine HepburnKatharine Hepburn
Katharine Hepburn was
57 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Tracy Lord (archive footage)'.
Sun, May 12 1907 –
Sun, Jun 29 2003
Portrait of W.C. FieldsW.C. Fields
W.C. Fields would have been no older than
66 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Wilkins Micawber in 'David Copperfield' (archive footage)'.
Thu, Jan 29 1880 –
Wed, Dec 25 1946
Portrait of Stan LaurelStan Laurel
Stan Laurel was
74 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Stan in 'Hollywood Party' (archive footage)'.
Mon, Jun 16 1890 –
Tue, Feb 23 1965
Portrait of Oliver HardyOliver Hardy
Oliver Hardy would have been no older than
65 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Oliver in 'Hollywood Party' (archive footage)'.
Sun, Jan 17 1892 –
Wed, Aug 07 1957
Portrait of William PowellWilliam Powell
William Powell was
72 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Nick Charles (archive footage)'.
Thu, Jul 28 1892 –
Mon, Mar 05 1984
Portrait of Myrna LoyMyrna Loy
Myrna Loy was
59 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Nora Charles (archive footage)'.
Wed, Aug 02 1905 –
Tue, Dec 14 1993
Portrait of Lucille BallLucille Ball
Lucille Ball was
53 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Julie Hampton in 'Meet the People' (archive footage)'.
Sun, Aug 06 1911 –
Wed, Apr 26 1989
Portrait of Red SkeltonRed Skelton
Red Skelton was
51 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Aubrey Filmore in 'A Southern Yankee' (archive footage)'.
Fri, Jul 18 1913 –
Wed, Sep 17 1997
Portrait of Robert TaylorRobert Taylor
Robert Taylor was
53 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Raymond Dabney in 'Personal Property' (archive footage)'.
Sat, Aug 05 1911 –
Sun, Jun 08 1969
Portrait of Greta GarboGreta Garbo
Greta Garbo was
58 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Mon, Sep 18 1905 –
Sun, Apr 15 1990
Portrait of Joan CrawfordJoan Crawford
Joan Crawford was
60 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Wed, Mar 23 1904 –
Tue, May 10 1977
Portrait of Marie DresslerMarie Dressler
Marie Dressler would have been no older than
65 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Mon, Nov 09 1868 –
Sat, Jul 28 1934
Portrait of Wallace BeeryWallace Beery
Wallace Beery would have been no older than
64 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Tue, Mar 31 1885 –
Fri, Apr 15 1949
Portrait of Bud AbbottBud Abbott
Bud Abbott was
66 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Fri, Oct 01 1897 –
Wed, Apr 24 1974
Portrait of Lou CostelloLou Costello
Lou Costello would have been no older than
52 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Tue, Mar 06 1906 –
Tue, Mar 03 1959
Portrait of Carole LombardCarole Lombard
Carole Lombard would have been no older than
33 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Tue, Oct 06 1908 –
Fri, Jan 16 1942
Portrait of Buster KeatonBuster Keaton
Buster Keaton was
68 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Thu, Oct 03 1895 –
Tue, Feb 01 1966
Portrait of Ted HealyTed Healy
Ted Healy would have been no older than
41 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Thu, Oct 01 1896 –
Tue, Dec 21 1937
Portrait of Franchot ToneFranchot Tone
Franchot Tone was
59 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Mon, Feb 27 1905 –
Wed, Sep 18 1968
Portrait of Melvyn DouglasMelvyn Douglas
Melvyn Douglas was
63 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Fri, Apr 05 1901 –
Tue, Aug 04 1981
Portrait of Robert BenchleyRobert Benchley
Robert Benchley would have been no older than
56 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Sat, Sep 14 1889 –
Wed, Nov 21 1945
Portrait of Marion DaviesMarion Davies
Marion Davies would have been no older than
64 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Sun, Jan 03 1897 –
Fri, Sep 22 1961
Portrait of Lee TracyLee Tracy
Lee Tracy was
66 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Wed, Apr 13 1898 –
Fri, Oct 18 1968
Portrait of Polly MoranPolly Moran
Polly Moran would have been no older than
68 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Tue, Jun 26 1883 –
Fri, Jan 25 1952
Portrait of Gail PatrickGail Patrick
Gail Patrick was
53 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Tue, Jun 20 1911 –
Sun, Jul 06 1980
Portrait of Lewis StoneLewis Stone
Lewis Stone would have been no older than
73 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Fri, Nov 14 1879 –
Sat, Sep 12 1953
Portrait of Bert LahrBert Lahr
Bert Lahr was
69 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Tue, Aug 13 1895 –
Mon, Dec 04 1967
Portrait of Nat PendletonNat Pendleton
Nat Pendleton was
69 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Wed, Aug 07 1895 –
Thu, Oct 12 1967
Portrait of Chester MorrisChester Morris
Chester Morris was
63 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Sat, Feb 16 1901 –
Fri, Sep 11 1970
Portrait of Lupe VélezLupe Vélez
Lupe Vélez would have been no older than
36 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Sat, Jul 18 1908 –
Wed, Dec 13 1944
Portrait of Freddie BartholomewFreddie Bartholomew
Freddie Bartholomew was
40 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Fri, Mar 28 1924 –
Thu, Jan 23 1992
Portrait of Zasu PittsZasu Pitts
Zasu Pitts would have been no older than
69 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Tue, Jan 02 1894 –
Fri, Jun 07 1963
Portrait of Karl DaneKarl Dane
Karl Dane would have been no older than
47 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Sun, Oct 10 1886 –
Sat, Apr 14 1934
Portrait of George K. ArthurGeorge K. Arthur
George K. Arthur was
65 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Thu, Jan 26 1899 –
Thu, May 30 1985
Portrait of Leo CarrilloLeo Carrillo
Leo Carrillo would have been no older than
81 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Thu, Aug 05 1880 –
Sun, Sep 10 1961
Portrait of SkippySkippy
Skippy would have been no older than
20 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Thu, Jan 01 1931 –
Mon, Jan 01 1951
Portrait of Dave O'BrienDave O'Brien
Dave O'Brien was
52 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Fri, May 31 1912 –
Sat, Nov 08 1969
Portrait of James FinlaysonJames Finlayson
James Finlayson would have been no older than
66 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Fri, Aug 26 1887 –
Fri, Oct 09 1953
Portrait of Les TremayneLes Tremayne
Les Tremayne was
51 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Wed, Apr 16 1913 –
Fri, Dec 19 2003
Portrait of Elizabeth AllanElizabeth Allan
Elizabeth Allan was
54 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Sat, Apr 09 1910 –
Fri, Jul 27 1990
Portrait of Robert BarratRobert Barrat
Robert Barrat was
75 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Tue, Jul 09 1889 –
Thu, Jan 08 1970
Portrait of Jack BaxleyJack Baxley
Jack Baxley would have been no older than
66 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Fri, Jul 04 1884 –
Sun, Dec 10 1950
Portrait of Monta BellMonta Bell
Monta Bell would have been no older than
66 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Thu, Feb 05 1891 –
Tue, Feb 04 1958
Portrait of Lionel BelmoreLionel Belmore
Lionel Belmore would have been no older than
85 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Sat, May 11 1867 –
Fri, Jan 30 1953
Portrait of Tod BrowningTod Browning
Tod Browning would have been no older than
82 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Mon, Jul 12 1880 –
Sat, Oct 06 1962
Portrait of Dorothy BurgessDorothy Burgess
Dorothy Burgess would have been no older than
54 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Mon, Mar 04 1907 –
Sun, Aug 20 1961
Portrait of Richard CarleRichard Carle
Richard Carle would have been no older than
69 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Wed, Jul 05 1871 –
Sat, Jun 28 1941
Portrait of John CarrollJohn Carroll
John Carroll was
58 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Tue, Jul 17 1906 –
Tue, Apr 24 1979
Portrait of Nora CecilNora Cecil
Nora Cecil would have been no older than
72 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Tue, Sep 24 1878 –
Tue, May 01 1951
Portrait of Charlie ChaplinCharlie Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin was
75 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Tue, Apr 16 1889 –
Sun, Dec 25 1977
Portrait of E. E. CliveE. E. Clive
E. E. Clive would have been no older than
60 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Tue, Aug 26 1879 –
Thu, Jun 06 1940
Portrait of Louise Closser HaleLouise Closser Hale
Louise Closser Hale would have been no older than
60 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Wed, Oct 09 1872 –
Thu, Jul 27 1933
Portrait of Lew CodyLew Cody
Lew Cody would have been no older than
50 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Fri, Feb 22 1884 –
Thu, May 31 1934
Portrait of Elisha Cook Jr.Elisha Cook Jr.
Elisha Cook Jr. was
60 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Sat, Dec 26 1903 –
Thu, May 18 1995
Portrait of Jeff CoreyJeff Corey
Jeff Corey was
50 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Mon, Aug 10 1914 –
Fri, Aug 16 2002
Portrait of Josephine CrowellJosephine Crowell
Josephine Crowell would have been no older than
73 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Mon, Jan 10 1859 –
Wed, Jul 27 1932
Portrait of Frank DawsonFrank Dawson
Frank Dawson was
>> in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Marceline DayMarceline Day
Marceline Day was
56 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Fri, Apr 24 1908 –
Wed, Feb 16 2000
Portrait of Edgar DearingEdgar Dearing
Edgar Dearing was
71 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Wed, May 03 1893 –
Sat, Aug 17 1974
Portrait of Brian DonlevyBrian Donlevy
Brian Donlevy was
63 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Sat, Feb 09 1901 –
Thu, Apr 06 1972
Portrait of Douglas FairbanksDouglas Fairbanks
Douglas Fairbanks would have been no older than
56 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Tue, May 22 1883 –
Tue, Dec 12 1939
Portrait of Larry FineLarry Fine
Larry Fine was
61 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Sun, Oct 05 1902 –
Fri, Jan 24 1975
Portrait of Willie FungWillie Fung
Willie Fung would have been no older than
49 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Mon, Mar 02 1896 –
Mon, Apr 16 1945
Portrait of John GilbertJohn Gilbert
John Gilbert would have been no older than
38 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Sat, Jul 10 1897 –
Thu, Jan 09 1936
Portrait of Ferdinand GottschalkFerdinand Gottschalk
Ferdinand Gottschalk would have been no older than
86 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Wed, Feb 24 1858 –
Fri, Nov 10 1944
Portrait of Charley GrapewinCharley Grapewin
Charley Grapewin would have been no older than
86 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Sun, Dec 19 1869 –
Thu, Feb 02 1956
Portrait of Harry GribbonHarry Gribbon
Harry Gribbon would have been no older than
76 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Mon, Jun 08 1885 –
Fri, Jul 28 1961
Portrait of William HainesWilliam Haines
William Haines was
64 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Tue, Jan 02 1900 –
Wed, Dec 26 1973
Portrait of Winifred HarrisWinifred Harris
Winifred Harris was
84 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as 'Actress in 'Ninotchka' (uncredited)'.
Mon, Mar 15 1880 –
Wed, Apr 19 1972
Portrait of Phillips HolmesPhillips Holmes
Phillips Holmes would have been no older than
35 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Mon, Jul 22 1907 –
Wed, Aug 12 1942
Portrait of Curly HowardCurly Howard
Curly Howard would have been no older than
48 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Thu, Oct 22 1903 –
Fri, Jan 18 1952
Portrait of Moe HowardMoe Howard
Moe Howard was
67 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Sat, Jun 19 1897 –
Sun, May 04 1975
Portrait of John IrelandJohn Ireland
John Ireland was
50 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Sat, Jan 31 1914 –
Sat, Mar 21 1992
Portrait of Leatrice JoyLeatrice Joy
Leatrice Joy was
70 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Mon, Nov 06 1893 –
Mon, May 13 1985
Portrait of Walter Woolf KingWalter Woolf King
Walter Woolf King was
64 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Tue, Oct 31 1899 –
Wed, Oct 24 1984
Portrait of Diana LewisDiana Lewis
Diana Lewis was
44 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Thu, Sep 18 1919 –
Sat, Jan 18 1997
Portrait of Edmund LoweEdmund Lowe
Edmund Lowe was
74 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Sun, Mar 02 1890 –
Wed, Apr 21 1971
Portrait of Chico MarxChico Marx
Chico Marx would have been no older than
74 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Mon, Mar 21 1887 –
Wed, Oct 11 1961
Portrait of Groucho MarxGroucho Marx
Groucho Marx was
73 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Tue, Sep 30 1890 –
Fri, Aug 19 1977
Portrait of Harpo MarxHarpo Marx
Harpo Marx was
75 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Thu, Nov 22 1888 –
Mon, Sep 28 1964
Portrait of Grant MitchellGrant Mitchell
Grant Mitchell would have been no older than
82 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Wed, Jun 17 1874 –
Wed, May 01 1957
Portrait of Owen MooreOwen Moore
Owen Moore would have been no older than
52 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Sat, Dec 11 1886 –
Fri, Jun 09 1939
Portrait of Karen MorleyKaren Morley
Karen Morley was
54 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Sun, Dec 12 1909 –
Sat, Mar 08 2003
Portrait of Jack NortonJack Norton
Jack Norton would have been no older than
69 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Sun, Sep 01 1889 –
Wed, Oct 15 1958
Portrait of Anita PageAnita Page
Anita Page was
54 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Thu, Aug 04 1910 –
Sat, Sep 06 2008
Portrait of Barnett ParkerBarnett Parker
Barnett Parker would have been no older than
54 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Fri, Sep 10 1886 –
Tue, Aug 05 1941
Portrait of Herbert PriorHerbert Prior
Herbert Prior would have been no older than
87 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Tue, Jul 02 1867 –
Sun, Oct 03 1954
Portrait of Jed ProutyJed Prouty
Jed Prouty would have been no older than
77 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Sat, Apr 05 1879 –
Thu, May 10 1956
Portrait of Tom RickettsTom Ricketts
Tom Ricketts would have been no older than
86 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Sat, Jan 15 1853 –
Thu, Jan 19 1939
Portrait of Bert RoachBert Roach
Bert Roach was
73 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Thu, Aug 20 1891 –
Tue, Feb 16 1971
Portrait of George TobiasGeorge Tobias
George Tobias was
63 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Sun, Jul 14 1901 –
Wed, Feb 27 1980
Portrait of Billy WayneBilly Wayne
Billy Wayne was
67 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Thu, Feb 11 1897 –
Fri, Jun 12 1970
Portrait of Huey WhiteHuey White
Huey White would have been no older than
40 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Sat, Aug 28 1897 –
Thu, Jun 23 1938
Portrait of Peter WhitneyPeter Whitney
Peter Whitney was
48 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Wed, May 24 1916 –
Thu, Mar 30 1972
Portrait of Charles WilliamsCharles Williams
Charles Williams would have been no older than
59 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Tue, Sep 27 1898 –
Fri, Jan 03 1958
Portrait of Clarence WilsonClarence Wilson
Clarence Wilson would have been no older than
64 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Thu, Nov 16 1876 –
Sun, Oct 05 1941
Portrait of Tammany YoungTammany Young
Tammany Young would have been no older than
49 in The Big Parade of Comedy
as '(archive footage)'.
Thu, Sep 09 1886 –
Sun, Apr 26 1936

Crew

Portrait of Robert YoungsonRobert Youngson
Director, Producer, Writer
Robert Youngson was
46 in The Big Parade of Comedy
Tue, Nov 27 1917 –
Mon, Apr 08 1974