Make 'Em Laugh (The Funny Business of America)
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Released December 31, 1958
Featuring Moe Howard (Solo)
Featuring Moe Howard (Solo)
Columbia
82 min. (Feature Film)
82 min. (Feature Film)
Moe's credit as Associate Producer is documented in his autobiography's filmography, and subsequent books on the Stooges, although his name does not appear in the film's credits.
Collegian bandleader Tom Harper meets and falls in love with Gay Sheridan, angering her longtime suitor, wealthy Carter Breed III (Tom Laughlin). Carter is determined to break up the romance, and promises to use his family's contacts to book top musical acts for the school's senior prom. A year-old recording by Tom's band unexpectedly hits the Billboard charts, and when Breed's promises fall flat, Harper steps in.
Costar Tom Laughlin made his greatest fame in the early 1970s, starring in the Billy Jack film series.
James Komack plays Tom's best friend 'Dog,' and is best-known as a television producer and director (THE COURTSHIP OF EDDIE'S FATHER, WELCOME BACK KOTTER).
Avg. Rating: 
[5.00/10]
[5.00/10]
Jill Corey
Gay Sheridan
Paul Hampton
Tom Harper
James Komack
Dog
Barbara Bostock
Flip Pulver
Tom Laughlin
Carter Breed III
Frieda Inescort
Mrs. Sheridan
Selene Walters
Caroline Breed
Francis De Sales
Mr. Breed
Peggy Moffitt
Socialite
Brok Hansen
Jock
Howard Banchik
Whit
Art Gilbert
Stretch
Al Renetsky
Cat
Ed Sullivan
Himself
Les Elgart and His Orchestra
Themselves
Jose Melis
Himself
Bob Crosby
Himself
Toni Arden
Herself
Mitch Miller
Himself
Connee Boswell
Herself
Freddy Martin and His Orchestra
Themselves
Louis Prima and His Orchestra
Themselves
Keely Smith
Herself
Sam Butera and the Witnesses
Themselves
Marvin Miller
Narrator
Howard Miller
Himself
Leoda Richards
House mother
Della Sharman
Student
Shari Robinson
Student
Linne Ahlstrand
Student
Anne Whitfield
Student
Cecile Rogers
Student
Carol Byron
Student
Kay Deibel
Girl in peignoir
Kaye Elhardt
Girl in yellow
Joyce Terry
Girl
Susan Adams
Girl on street
Pat Colby
High school student
Jimmy Murphy
Boy with drinks
Gene Nash
Boy with fire hat
Dack Windsor
Boy in back seat
David Lowell Rich
Director
Harry A. Romm
Producer
Moe Howard
Associate Producer
Hal Hackady
Screenplay
Fred Jackman Jr.
Director of Photography
Al Clark
Film Editor
Carl Anderson
Art Director
Sidney Clifford
Set Decoration
John Livadary
Recording Supervisor
Lambert E. Day
Sound
Morris W. Stoloff
Musical Supervisor
Fred Karger
Music Coordinator
Gil Grau
Music Arrangements
Van Alexander
Music Arrangements
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Lee Pockriss
Music
Don Gohman
Music
Hal Hackady
Lyrics
Peter Udell
Lyrics
Irving J. Moore
Assistant Director
Herbert Kenwith
Dialogue Supervisor
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