The Sound of Laughter
“A Star-Studded Parade of the Classic Clowns at Their Most Hilarious!”
Synopsis
A compilation of film clips of comedies from 1930's.
Top Cast
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Ed Wynn
College Professor
Buster Keaton
Elmer Butts
Bob Hope
Bing Fawcett - Plumber
Bing Crosby
Bob (Singer in Grocery Store)
Danny Kaye
Nikolai Nikolayevich
Bert Lahr
Egbert Bunting / Roland Montague
Harry Ritz
Harry - Hotel Manager
Al Ritz
Al - Hotel House Detective
Jimmy Ritz
Jimmy - Hotel Bellboy
Shirley Temple
La Belle Diaperina (Saloon Singer)
Milton Berle
Elmer Brown (Singer with Cocktail Glasses)
Imogene Coca
Miss Klutz (Ballerina)
Joan Davis
Jennie Kurtz (Hillbilly Singer)
Roy Rogers
Band Member (Hillbilly Guitarist)
Harry 'Snub' Pollard
Plumber's Assistant
Vernon Dent
Adolph (Airplane Passenger) / Football Coach
Dewey Robinson
The Umpire
Harry Langdon
The Hitchhiker
Release History & Theatrical Window
December 17, 1963
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- John O'Shaughnessy
- Screenplay & Story
- Fred Saidy
- Original Title
- The Sound of Laughter
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 12m
- Production Studios
- Educational Films Corporation of America
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
John O'Shaughnessy
Fred Saidy
Department Leadership Roster
Fred Saidy
Writer
John O'Shaughnessy
Director
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Sound of Laughter
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What is The Sound of Laughter about?
A compilation of film clips of comedies from 1930's.
Who directed The Sound of Laughter?
The Sound of Laughter was directed by John O'Shaughnessy.
Who stars in The Sound of Laughter?
The principal cast of The Sound of Laughter includes Ed Wynn, Buster Keaton, Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, Danny Kaye.
When was The Sound of Laughter released and how long is it?
The Sound of Laughter was released in 1963 with a total runtime of 1h 12m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Sound of Laughter?
The Sound of Laughter holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).