Steve Allen Movies

An account of the rise and fall of a silent film comic, Billy Bright. The movie begins with his funeral, as he speaks from beyond the grave in a...

A documentary about James Dean. People who knew him or had worked with him reminisce.

Don't Ask Me, Ask God is a TV Special starring Michael J. Fox.

The team of smart-talkin' toddlers known as Everything Is Terrible! have once again emerged from their VHS cocoons to conjure a jam on culture so...

A New Jersey trucker creates a hit TV show with help from his girlfriend in the ratings business.

A documentary made for the PBS program American Masters about the comedy team Nichols and May.

Hounded by the press for shooting a doctor, an ousted Los Angeles policeman works his own case.

A documentary about the life of Errol Flynn, with recollections from friends and family.

Homemaker Lucy Whittaker calls up President Carter to complain about a local political issue—and to her astonishment, he agrees to come dine at...

Modern comedians share their thoughts about Laurel and Hardy. Also includes archival footage of contemporary comedians. Hosted by Dom DeLuise.

Over fifty of the greatest living comedians are called to a party at Bob Hope's house, where each of them is systematically killed (and their bodies...

The story of Tasmanian-born actor Errol Flynn whose short & flamboyant life, full of scandals, adventures, loves and excess was largely played out in...

A biography of comedian double act Bud Abbott & Lou Costello

Conan O'Brien hosts a special celebrating 50 Years of Late Night television on NBC.

Roast of Rodney Dangerfield recorded in Aspen on his 75th birthday.

I'll Get By is an updated remake of the 1940 20th Century-Fox musical Tin Pan Alley. William Lundigan and Dennis Day play William Spencer and Freddie...

The outrageous, groundbreaking comic Lenny Bruce, whose iconoclastic material in a conservative era got him into tragic trouble, is profiled by a...

Rodney Dangerfield wants the hottest up-and-coming comedians for his new HBO special, but as always, he gets no respect.

A documentary recounting the personal and professional lives of the Three Stooges, including rare footage and interviews with family members.

In 1948, Lenny Bruce was just another comic who couldn't get arrested. By 1961, all that would change.