Bob Hope on the Road to China

Puttin on the Act

August 1940 •English

Olive rushes over to show Popeye the headline: Vaudeville is coming back. They agree to rehearse their old act. After a brief song-and-dance intro, the act begins: Popeye demonstrating his strength while Olive displays her flexibility and balance; impersonations of Jimmy Durante, Stan Laurel and Groucho Marx; and the last act, more feats of strength and agility.

Samuel J. Comroe: Normal Behavior

April 2017 •English

Samuel J. Comroe, a Los Angeles native and New York City transplant, is a stand-up comedian who performs at over 100 clubs and colleges annually. He made his TV debut on TBS' Conan and has appeared on BET's Real Husbands of Hollywood with Kevin Hart. He is the winner of Ricky Gervais' Comedy Competition, The San Francisco Comedy Competition, and has over 20,000 subscribers on his YouTube channel. His comedy is made up of the trials and tribulations of living with Tourette Syndrome since being diagnosed at age six and observational material based on his life experiences. His debut special, Normal Behavior, was filmed live in association with Cool Beans Comedy at The Ice House Comedy Club in Pasadena, California.

Steve Harvey - HBO Comedy Half-Hour

August 1995 •English

HBO Comedy Half-Hour is a stand-up comedy television series of specials by various comedians, usually live from The Fillmore in San Francisco, with the format of a single comedian presenting a routine for the full half hour. The series ran on HBO from 1994 to 1999. Comedians who appeared on the show include Louis CK, Janeane Garofalo, Chris Rock, Dave Chappelle, Dave Attell, Gilbert Gottfried, Bobcat Goldthwait, Patton Oswalt, Norm MacDonald, Margaret Cho, Laura Kightlinger, David Cross, Steve Harvey, and many others.

HBO Comedy Half-Hour: Janeane Garofalo

July 1995 •English

Actress/comedian Janeane Garofalo performs in her HBO solo stand-up comedy debut.

James Veitch: Straight to VHS

August 2020 •English

Presented by Team Coco, James Veitch's comedy special explores technology, retro gaming, and finding love through troubleshooting theory.

Brandon Queshawn: Everybody's a Target

January 2023 •English

A comedy show that takes you out of your comfort zone and brings the laughter right at you. Brandon Queshawn brings a gritty style of comedy where everybody's a target.

Goodbye Broadway

April 1938 •English

Pat and Molly Malloy, once famed vaudeville and Broadway performers, arrive to play the small town of Hamilton, Conn. with a troupe of dancers, singers, a trained dog and an educated seal. Harry Clark, the clerk at the rundown Swanzey Hotel, insults Pat and the latter uses the $4000, that he and Molly have been saving for years to buy a retirement farm, to buy the hotel so he can fire Harry. Local skinflint, J.A. Higgins wants the hotel as he knows the state has intentions to buy it for a museum, but Pat won't sell.

Ted Alexandro: As Much As You Want

June 2004 •English

On November 15, 2003, Ted recorded a special one hour performance in front of a sold-out crowd at Flushing Town Hall in Queens, New York. Taking on everything from fitness ("I belong to a gym now... well, I don't belong there--but I go") to relationships ("Being single is a struggle between loneliness and euphoria... loneliness before you go to bed at night, and euphoria the whole rest of the day.") Ted's unique blend of observational humor and physical comedy offers something for everyone.

A Doonesbury Special

November 1977 •English

Garry Trudeau's classic characters (Mike Doonesbury, Zonker, etc.) examine how their lifestyles, priorities, and concerns have changed since the end of their idealistic college days in the 1960s. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2012.

Jose Velasquez: Hoozay the Salvadoran

January 2024 •English

Follow the extraordinary rise of comedian Jose "Hoozay" Velasquez from performing in his mom's backyard to taking the comedy world by storm. This captivating comedy special blends heartfelt storytelling and the richness of Salvadoran culture. Witness the power of dreams, family support, and laughter as Hoozay conquers stages and hearts worldwide.

Michael Schøt: Kunstigt Intelligent

December 2013 •Danish

Victoria at the Albert - Live

November 2002 •English

Victoria Wood seen performing live at her sold-out show in the Albert Hall using her usual anecdotal humour and amusing songs to cheer the huge audience.

Bhai: Vyakti Ki Valli - Poorvardha

January 2019 •Marathi

Biopic of Marathi comedian, India's first stand-up comedian P. L. Deshpande.

Tom Clark: Outraged

December 2017 •English

In his first stand up special, Tom Clark (Conan, Comedy Central) makes fun of stand up comedy specials, himself, drunks, marriage, gangs, TSA, rescue animals, hecklers, elevators, beach balls, cosmetic companies, classic rock, handshakes, love, and a guy named Sleepy Joe. If you're "Outraged" by any of those things, you'll love his special.

Clueless

June 2010 •Thai

Directed by popular comedian turns to director, Mum Jokmok, Pohtak is a parody comedy that explores the lives in front and behind the camera of Thais film industry.

The Secret Life of Bob Monkhouse

January 2011 •English

The extraordinary story of comedian Bob Monkhouse's life and career, told through the vast private archive of films, TV shows, letters and memorabilia that he left behind.

Gems of M-G-M

May 1930 •English

Benny Rubin performs vaudeville routines between singing and dancing acts.

Kaya Yanar - Reiz der Schweiz

December 2018 •German

Stand-up comedian Kaya Yanar dissects the allure of Switzerland through the eyes of a German who's lived there.

Man of the Year

October 2006 •English

The irreverent host of a political satire talk show decides to run for president and expose corruption in Washington. His stunt goes further than he expects when he actually wins the election, but a software engineer suspects that a computer glitch is responsible for his surprising victory.

Afonso Padilha: Classless

September 2020 •Portuguese

Brazilian comedian Afonso Padilha dives into his humble beginnings and digs out hilarious stories about his childhood in this very personal set.