Make Em Laugh
Premiered January, 2009
Celebrating the history of American comedy.
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Extras
Joan Rivers on Comedic Success
Joan Rivers outlines a guide to success in the entertainment industry in the late 1960’s.
Joan Rivers on Comedic Success
Rivers began her career in a period when female performers were given rigid expectations.
Joan Rivers' "False Starts"
Joan Rivers on her Contemporaries
Rivers and her cohort were the 1st generation of American-born comedians.
Joan Rivers on her Contemporaries
Joan Rivers' Early Inspiration
Comedian Joan Rivers recalls her early inspirations towards comedy.
Joan Rivers' Early Inspiration
Rivers recalls her experiences as a member of The Second City improvisational comedy team.
Joan Rivers on Second City
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