Brief sketches of the life and careers of the great talking film comedians of the 1930's: Laurel and Hardy, W. C. Fields, Mae West, and the Marx Brothers.
Presents a cinematic history of comedy films including the classic silent movies featuring Charlie Chaplin, Laurel and Hardy, and Buster Keaton, as well as later films such as the "Road" pictures with Bob Hope and Bing Crosby.