Mike Nichols' Laugh
Clip: 1/29/2016 | 47sVideo has Closed Captions
Stars of theater and film remember Mike Nichols' famous, uncontrollable laughter.
Director and comedian Mike Nichols was famous for his hearty laugh, which often turned into tears, and is why he always kept a handkerchief nearby. Alec Baldwin, playwright Neil Simon, Matthew Broderick, Nathan Lane and Frank Langella recall Nichols' humor and laughter, which is also heard and seen in this excerpt from the documentary.
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Mike Nichols' Laugh
Clip: 1/29/2016 | 47sVideo has Closed Captions
Director and comedian Mike Nichols was famous for his hearty laugh, which often turned into tears, and is why he always kept a handkerchief nearby. Alec Baldwin, playwright Neil Simon, Matthew Broderick, Nathan Lane and Frank Langella recall Nichols' humor and laughter, which is also heard and seen in this excerpt from the documentary.
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