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Rental > Comedy > Standup Comedy: 23 Films to Rent on VHS
- Billy Crystal - Midnight Train to Moscow (1989)
- Dir. Paul Flaherty
Feat. Billy Crystal
- Billy Crystal explores his Russian roots, with a mockumentary 'Jokenost' tour of Russian and a standup performance live at the Pushkin Theatre.
- Pee-Wee Herman - Live in Concert (1988)
- Feat. Paul Ruebens
- The crazed, infantile comedian Paul Reubens performs his 'Playschool for Adults' live at the Roxy, Los Angeles, with a cast of helpers.
His…
- Whoopi Goldberg - Fontaine... Why am I Straight? (1988)
- Feat. Whoopi Goldberg
- Comedienne Whoopi Goldberg performs live, concentrating on the Fontaine persona – a streetwise dude – she first brought to light in an…
- Bill Cosby - 49 (1987)
- Feat. Bill Cosby
- Comedian Bill Cosby hilariously ponders the state of being 49 in front of a live audience at the Chicago Theatre.
Includes many new routines and…
- Billy Connolly - Billy and Albert (1987)
- Dir. Nobby Clark
Feat. Billy Connolly
- Unexpurgated pure Billy, live at the Royal Albert Hall in July 1987. Some of the topics that Connolly gives his own idiosyncratic slant to are…
- Eddie Murphy - Raw (1987)
- Feat. Eddie Murphy
- Eddie Murphy captured live and, er, raw. Something here to amuse and offend just about everyone – live from the Flet Forum, New York.
- Secret Policeman's Third Ball, The (1987)
- Feat. John Cleese, Ben Elton, Jennifer Saunders…
- A selection of the very best of 1980s British comedians perform live for charity. Also includes backstage footage with some of the stars.
- Comic Relief (1986)
- Feat. Rik Mayall, Nigel Planer, Christopher Ryan…
- The stars of THE YOUNG ONES (along with many other stellar Brit comedians) perform for charity, in this irreverant satirical stageshow.
- Steve Martin - Live! (1986)
- Feat. Steve Martin
- The much–loved comedian Steve Martin does stand–up at the Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles.
Also features tributes from the likes…
- Best of John Belushi, The (1985)
- Feat. John Belushi
- Collection of 16 skits from Belushi's time at Saturday Night Live (1975–1979). Showcases his unpredictable, madcap style in many classic…