Kings of Black Comedy A Funny Thing Happened to Sammy Davis Jr.
A documentary series tracing the use of humour by African-American performers to combat racial prejudice.
Primary Title
- Kings of Black Comedy
Episode Title
- A Funny Thing Happened to Sammy Davis Jr.
Date Broadcast
- Tuesday 25 October 2005
Start Time
- 21 : 30
Finish Time
- 22 : 30
Duration
- 60:00
Episode
- 1
Channel
- Maori Television
Broadcaster
- Maori Television Service
Programme Description
- A documentary series tracing the use of humour by African-American performers to combat racial prejudice.
Classification
- AO
Owning Collection
- TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Documentary television programs--United Kingdom
- African American comedians--United States
Genres
- Comedy
- Documentary
Hosts
- David Upshal (Narrator)
Contributors
- David Upshal (Director)
- David Upshal (Producer)
- Oxford Film and Television (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Documentary television programs--United Kingdom
- African American comedians--United States