All- comedy KPBS Film Club airs tomorrow
August 26th, 2008 by Scott Marks
With my partner Beth Accomando still recovering from the long hours she put in at ComicCon, I’ll be flying solo on the KPBS Film Club of the Air. Instead of talking new movies with host Tom Fudge, tomorrow morning’s show will be dedicated to eight comedic luminaries: Buster Keaton, Groucho, Chico, Harpo, Mae West, W.C. Fields, Jerry Lewis and Albert Brooks. (You were expecting maybe Jack Black and Will Ferrell?)
Instead of forging one-dimensional comic characters eager to spout penis and fart jokes, these eight hand picked luminaries built their careers by inventing unique comic personae. In addition to their stellar work before the camera, Keaton, Lewis and Brooks share the distinction of being three of the greatest comedic directors of all time.
There will be plenty of hilarious audio clips to round out the discussion and as always your phone calls are welcome. Tune in tomorrow morning to learn a little (and laugh a lot) when the KPBS Film Club goes funny in the head. It’ll be duck soup!
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