Robin Harris: Live from the Comedy Act Theater (2006)
Few contemporary comedians African-American or otherwise have influenced and inspired as many as the late Robin Harris, and in this release featuring never-before-seen stand up footage and interviews with a variety of celebrities and comics, comedy lovers who may not have had the opportunity to see Harris perform live can finally find out what all the fuss is about. No one could crack them up like Harris, and there were few venues in which the comedian felt more at home than at The World Famous Comedy Act Theater in Los Angeles. As Harris takes the stage of The World Famous Comedy Act Theater to tell a series of hilarious tales and toy playfully with the willing crowd, the cameras are rolling to capture a moment in time where the laughter never stops
Cast and Crew:
Director(s):
Bernard Basley (original special); Reginald Hudlin (extended DVD)
Writer(s):
Myra J., Michael Williams, Robin Harris, Don Reed, John Henton, Lewis Dix Jr., Reynaldo Rey (original special); Reginald Hudlin (extended DVD)
Starring:
Sheryl Lee Ralph, Robin Harris, Don Reed, John Henton, Lewis Dix Jr., Reynaldo Rey, Myra J.
Extended DVD cast:
Jeff Arnold, Faizon Love, Luenell, Alex Thomas, Joe Torry, Kym Whitley, Reynaldo Rey, Michael Williams
Producer(s):
Mary Ellen Jones (original special); Edwin 'Dee' Bell, Exetta Harris, Jeru Tillman, Michael Williams, P. Frank Williams (extended DVD)
Release Info:
Release Date: March 7, 2006 (USA) | Length: 102 min | Genre: Comedy, Stand-Up | Certificate: R | Note(s): The version of this special that I saw on Tubi.tv was only about an hour. The longer DVD version features interviews with various celebrities and comics from his era as well as his current contemporaries. The above credits for the original special were taken from the show itself. It only credits Myra J. and Michael Williams with writing but I assumed, skits aside, that all of the stand-ups wrote their own jokes. I also think that the original special producer is the same director, producer, production manager, Mary Ellen Jones, known for producing Moesha, Fresh Prince and the Wayans Brothers.