Make 'Em Laugh (The Funny Business of America)
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Released August 07, 1968
Featuring Joe Besser (Solo)
Featuring Joe Besser (Solo)
National General
99 min. (Feature Film)
99 min. (Feature Film)
Joe Besser was originally cast as the poultry truck driver, and filmed his scenes... but director Howard Morris recast the role with Vic Tayback (ALICE); as a result, Joe Besser does not appear in this film.
Middle-aged and widowed, casual acquaintances Abby McClure (Doris Day) and Jake Iverson (Brian Keith) come together and fall in love. Abby's teenaged son, and Jake's teenaged daughter, make it clear that they don't approve, but regardless, the single parents elope to Las Vegas. Chaos ensues as the merged family of six (including Abby's two younger boys) find themselves bouncing back and forth between their two houses, neither of which has enough room for everyone. Borrowing her sister's camper trailer is assumed to be a temporary solution to the problem, but adds to the confusion and misunderstandings, landing the entire family, a gang of motorcycle-riding flower children, and two burly truckers at the local police station.
Filmed in Panavision and DeLuxe Color.
Howard Morris was a prolific film and television director in the 1960/1970s, but is best remembered from the cast of Sid Caesar's YOUR SHOW OF SHOWS and CAESAR'S HOUR, and as 'Ernest T. Bass' on THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW. Mr. Morris worked with The Three Stooges in the U.S. Treasury short subject STAR SPANGLED SALESMAN (1968), and he directed the Norman Maurer produced feature film WHO'S MINDING THE MINT? (1967).
George Carlin's film debut.
Avg. Rating: 
[7.33/10]
[7.33/10]
Doris Day
Abby McClure
Brian Keith
Jake Iverson
George Carlin
Herbie Fleck
Pat Carroll
Maxine Scott
Herb Voland
Harry Scott
Barbara Hershey
Stacey Iverson
John Findlater
Flip McClure
Richard Steele
Jason McClure
Jimmy Bracken
Mitch McClure
Alice Ghostley
Molly
Milton Frome
Bud Young
Jackie Joseph
Gloria Watson
Elaine Devry
Cleo Ruskin
Mickey Deems
Sam Bates
Jim Boles
Pete
Ken Osmond
Duke
Norman Leavitt
Plant executive
John Copage
Lumberyard employee
Maudie Prickett
Party guest
Pearl Shear
Laughing lady
Vic Tayback
Poultry truck driver
Jamie Farr
Jo Jo
William Christopher
Zip Cloud
Peter Leeds
Officer Joelson
Allan Melvin
Desk Sergeant
Howard Morris
Hippie in police station
The Grass Roots
Themselves
Joe Besser
Poultry truck driver, role recast
Bob Herron
stunts
Howard Morris
Director
Martin Melcher
Producer
Paul Dubov
Screenplay
Gwen Bagni
Screenplay
Harvey Bullock
Screenplay
Ray S. Allen
Screenplay
Ellsworth Fredericks
Director of Photography
Harry Stradling Jr.
Director of Photography
Adrienne Fazan
Film Editor
Cary Odell
Art Director
James L. Berkey
Set Decorator
Philip Mitchell
Sound Mixer
James G. Stewart
Dubbing Mixer
Robert Mersey
Music Conductor and Composer
Tommy Tedesco
Music
Glenn Connelly
Costume Design
Ray Summers
Costumes
Constance Edney
Costumes
Harry Maret
Makeup
Armiene
Hair Stylist
Barbara Lampson
Hair Stylist
Bud Grace
Assistant Director
Michael Daves
2nd Assistant Director
Gilbert Kurland
Production Manager
Bud Grace
Unit Manager
Corny Cole
Animation Director
Bob Richardson
Animator
Friz Freleng
Main Titles
David H. DePatie
Main Titles
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