Funny Is Money

1999 2h 0m EN

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★10.0TMDB · 1

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Synopsis

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Showtime's "In the 20th Century" is a millennium-related strand of feature-length documentaries in which famous directors take on major subjects of their choosing. In the fifth of the six films, "Funny Is Money," filmmaker Norman Jewison delves into the topic of comedy, using the hype surrounding the finale of the wildly successful NBC series "Seinfeld" as his launchpad to explore how the artform has evolved over the past 100 years.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Milton Berle
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Dave Chappelle
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Phyllis Diller
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Margaret Cho
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Dick Gregory
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Robert Klein
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Norman Lear
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Mort Sahl
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Norman Jewison
Writers: Harry Shearer
Languages: English

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ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CRAFT

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Part of the "In the 20th Century" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Norman Jewison, shot by Robert Levi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Tim Silano shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Milton Berle and Dave Chappelle and Phyllis Diller carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0212714 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Norman Jewison directs. Robert Levi behind the camera. Tim Silano cuts. Dialogue in English.

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127 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "In the 20th Century" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Norman Jewison, shot by Robert Levi. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Tim Silano shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Milton Berle and Dave Chappelle and Phyllis Diller carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0212714 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.