Make 'Em Laugh (The Funny Business of America)
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Featuring Miscellaneous Appearances
88 min. (TV Movie)
Biographical dramatization of the career of The Three Stooges, from the early days with Ted Healy to their 1958 resurgence after the release of their comedies to television.
Over-dramatizing, exaggeration, presenting several myths as truth, a general loose interpretation of factual events, an overabundance of Executive Producers (a couple with personal agendas)... all combined to turn this intended tribute into a huge disappointment.
Martin Csokas ('Ted Healy') is a popular leading man in Australian and European films, yet familiar to many Americans for the three LORD OF THE RINGS films, and costarring in THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2 (2014).
Paul Ben-Victor ('Moe') is one of the busiest supporting actors, with big-budget films (e.g., DAREDEVIL) to his credit, as well as costarring and recurring roles on the TV series THE WIRE, EVERYBODY HATES CHRIS, ENTOURAGE and IN PLAIN SIGHT.
Evan Handler ('Larry') is known for costarring on SEX AND THE CITY and CALIFORNICATION, and recurring roles on the dramas LOST and THE WEST WING.
Michael Chiklis ('Curly') is an Emmy winner for his cable series THE SHIELD, past Emmy nominee for his ABC series THE COMMISH, and starred in Fox's FANTASTIC FOUR films as 'Ben Grimm, the Thing.'
John Kassir ('Shemp') is a past winner of Ed McMahon's STAR SEARCH, and a well-regarded animation voice artist (HBO's TALES FROM THE CRYPT) and character actor. John's participation in this film was the topic of an interview in The Three Stooges Journal # 109 (Spring 2004).
Paul Ben-Victor
Moe Howard
Evan Handler
Larry Fine
John Kassir
Shemp Howard
Michael Chiklis
Jerry Howard
Peter Callan
Joe DeRita
Laurence Coy
Joe Besser
Martin Csokas
Ted Healy
Rachel Blake
Helen Howard
Anna-Lise Phillips
Mabel Fine
Jeanette Cronin
Gertrude Howard
Harry Weiss
Solomon Horwitz
Buster Skeggs
Jennie Horwitz
Zoe Coyle
Betty Healy
Helen Dallimore
Elaine Ackerman
Joel Edgerton
Tom Cosgrove
Peter Scarf
Moe at 15
Douglas Blaikie
Shemp at 17
Shaun Loseby
Jerry at 9
Linal Haft
Harry Cohn
Brandon Burke
Harry Romm
Lewis Fitzgerald
Jules White
Geoff Bartlett
Del Lord
Gary Baxter
Felix Adler
Chris Burke
Joe Henrie
David Baldwin
Louis B. Mayer
Len Kaserman
Jack L. Warner
Peter Whitford
Del Henderson
Gunther Berghofer
Clyde Bruckman
Martin Pashley
Bud Jamison
Phillip Hinton
Edward LeSaint
David Whitford
James C. Morton
Lisa Reynolds
Dame
Michael Gregory
Studio executive
David Downer
Winfield Sheehan
Sally Clark
Crazy dancer
Jillian O'Dowd
Cohn's receptionist
Olivia Pigeot
Cohn's secretary
Murray Bartlett
Trocadera patron
Pippa Grandison
Blonde
Tamsin Carroll
Brunette
Frank McNamara
Doctor
David Jobling
Hotel nightman
John Batchelor
Curly auditioner
Peter Meisel
Abe, studio guard
George Leppard
Redcap
Alan Zitner
Taxi driver
Alastair Duncan
Theatre manager
Christopher Baker
Clapper boy
Trent Atkinson
Clapper boy
Raelene Chapman
stunts
Glenn Boswell
stunts
Angela Moore
stunts
Nancy Young
stunts
Martin Kosinar
stand-in
Unidentified THE THREE STOOGES 1
Vernon Dent
Unidentified THE THREE STOOGES 2
Ted Lorch
Unidentified THE THREE STOOGES 3
Claire Carleton
Unidentified THE THREE STOOGES 4
Dick Wessel
Unidentified THE THREE STOOGES 5
Ed Bernds
Unidentified THE THREE STOOGES 6
TV executives
Unidentified THE THREE STOOGES 7
Curly's stage assistants
Unidentified THE THREE STOOGES 8
G.I. boyfriends
Unidentified THE THREE STOOGES 9
Train bartender
James Frawley
Director
Tim White
Producer
Jim Lemley
Producer
Mel Gibson
Executive Producer
Craig Zadan
Executive Producer
Scott Kroopf
Executive Producer
Bruce Davey
Executive Producer
Neil Meron
Executive Producer
Tom Engelman
Executive Producer
Earl M. Benjamin
Executive Producer
Robert N. Benjamin
Executive Producer
Eveleen Bandy
Associate Producer
Stephanie Hagen
Associate Producer
Janet Roach
Story and Screenplay
Kirk Ellis
Screenplay
Michael Fleming
Book and Consultant
Robert Draper
Director of Photography
Scott Vickrey
Film Editor
Asim Matin
Assistant Editor
Larry Eastwood
Production Designer
Donna Brown
Art Director
Fiona Scott
Assistant Art Director
Karyn-Lee Miyoshi
Set Decoration
Steve Riera
Associate Set Decorator
David Cohn
Sound Editor
Jon Taylor
Re-Recording Mixer
Anthony D'Amico
Re-Recording Mixer
Martin Pashley
Sound Mixer
Carlos DeLarios
Re-Recording Mixer
Patrick Williams
Music
Lori Slomka
Music Editor
Sally Clark
Choreographer
Terry Ryan
Costume Design
Kerry Thompson
Costume Supervisor
Margaret Stevenson
Makeup / Hair Supervisor
Anita Morgan
Makeup
Cheryl Williams
Hairdresser
Gordon Westman
3rd Assistant Director
Bob Donaldson
1st Assistant Director
Andrew Power
2nd Assistant Director
Catherine Bishop
Unit Production Manager
Clare Shervington
Production Coordinator
Simon Lucas
Unit Manager
Darrin Keough
Camera Operator
Paul Booth
Gaffer
Pat Nash
Key Grip
Julie Wurm
Focus Puller
Mary Buck
Casting
Susan Edelman
Casting
Ann Robinson
Casting
Ian Bickerton
Construction Manager
Joshua Black
Set Finisher
Robina Osborne
Art Department Coordinator
Adam Grace
Special Effects
Leo Henry
Pyrotechnics
Adam Grace
Props
Mouse
Costume Coordinator
Heather Laurie
Costumer Standby
Kristin Voumard
Script Supervisor
Bruce Shapiro
Dialogue Coach
Robin Clifton
Location Manager
Glenn Boswell
Stunt Coordinator
Travis Knox
Production Associate
Matthew Murray
Production Associate
Mathew Allen
Asst. to the Exec. Producer
Stacy Theberge
Asst. to the Producer
Sally Madgwick
Asst. to the Director
Kevin Raymond
Asst. to the Director
Ben Breen
Production Accountant
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