The Funny Parts: A History of Film Comedy Routines and Gags - Anthony Balducci - Google Books

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Classic comedy routines and individual gags have been around for many hundreds of years, probably thousands; the best of these ribticklers make their merry way through theater, circus, film and television. The challenge to comedians has always been to…