The Big Parade of Comedy

Overview Cast Crew Videos

Film clips highlight the funniest scenes and brightest comic stars in MGM's history.

Cast

Clark Gable

Played Eddie in 'Hold Your …
Jean Harlow

Played Ruby in 'Hold Your M…
Cary Grant

Played Andre Charville (arc…
Spencer Tracy

Played Haggerty in 'Libeled…
Katharine Hepburn

Played Tracy Lord (archive …
W.C. Fields

Played Wilkins Micawber in …
Stan Laurel

Played Stan in 'Hollywood P…
Oliver Hardy

Played Oliver in 'Hollywood…
William Powell

Played Nick Charles (archiv…
Myrna Loy

Played Nora Charles (archiv…
Lucille Ball

Played Julie Hampton in 'Me…
Red Skelton

Played Aubrey Filmore in 'A…
Robert Taylor

Played Raymond Dabney in 'P…
Greta Garbo

Played Ninotchka in 'Ninotc…
Joan Crawford

Played Bobby (archive foota…
Marie Dressler

Played Marie Truffle in 'Re…
Wallace Beery

Played Terry (archive foota…
Bud Abbott

Played Doc in 'Rio Rita' (a…
Lou Costello

Played Wishy in 'Rio Rita' …
Carole Lombard

Played Mary Magiz in 'The G…
Buster Keaton

Played Buster in 'The Camer…
Ted Healy

Played Reporter in 'Hollywo…
Franchot Tone

Played Gifford in 'Bombshel…
Melvyn Douglas

Played Leon (archive footag…
Robert Benchley

Played Joseph Doakes in 'Th…
Marion Davies

Played Tina in 'The Red Mil…
Lee Tracy

Played Space in 'Bombshell'…
Polly Moran

Played Sarah in 'China Boun…
Gail Patrick

Played Isobel Grayson in 'L…
Lewis Stone

Played Baron in 'Suzy' (arc…
Bert Lahr

Played The Commander (archi…
Nat Pendleton

Played William T. Magiz in …
Chester Morris

Played Jimmie Burnham in 'T…
Lupe Vélez

Played Self in 'Hollywood P…
Freddie Bartholomew

Played David Copperfield in…
Zasu Pitts

Played Mirabelle in 'The Ga…
Karl Dane

Played Sharkey Nye in 'Chin…
George K. Arthur

Played Bellhop in 'Detectiv…
Leo Carrillo

Played Joselito Estanza in …
Skippy

Played Asta in 'After the T…
Dave O'Brien

Played Actor in the Pete Sm…
James Finlayson

Played Sergeant Major Finla…
Les Tremayne

Played Narrator (voice)
Elizabeth Allan

Played Mrs. Copperfield in …
Robert Barrat

Played Baxter in 'Go West' …
Jack Baxley

Played Actor in 'A Night at…
Monta Bell

Played Self - Director of '…
Lionel Belmore

Played Blacksmith in 'Bonni…
Tod Browning

Played Self - Director of '…
Dorothy Burgess

Played Gypsy in 'Hold Your …
Richard Carle

Played Actor Outside Theate…
John Carroll

Played Terry Turner in 'Go …
Nora Cecil

Played Actress in 'Hollywoo…
Charlie Chaplin

Played Actor in Theater Lob…
E. E. Clive

Played Cosgrove Dabney in '…
Louise Closser Hale

Played Hattie Loomis in 'Di…
Lew Cody

Played Tip Scanlon in 'The …
Elisha Cook Jr.

Played Joe in 'Love Crazy' …
Jeff Corey

Played Sergeant in 'A South…
Josephine Crowell

Played Css van Alstyne in '…
Frank Dawson

Played Butler in 'Suzy' (ar…
Marceline Day

Played Lois in 'Detectives'…
Edgar Dearing

Played Bill in 'Go West' (a…
Brian Donlevy

Played Kurt Devlynne in 'A …
Douglas Fairbanks

Played Actor Arriving at MG…
Larry Fine

Played One of The Three Sto…
Willie Fung

Played Willie in 'Too Hot t…
John Gilbert

Played Actor Arriving at MG…
Ferdinand Gottschalk

Played Actor in 'Hollywood …
Charley Grapewin

Played Mr. Bane in 'Libeled…
Harry Gribbon

Played Cop in 'The Camerama…
William Haines

Played Actor in Theater Lob…
Winifred Harris

Played Actress in 'Ninotchk…
Phillips Holmes

Played Ernest DeGraff in 'D…
Curly Howard

Played One of The Three Sto…
Moe Howard

Played One of The Three Sto…
John Ireland

Played Captain Calbern in '…
Leatrice Joy

Played Actress in Theater L…
Walter Woolf King

Played Beecher in 'Go West'…
Diana Lewis

Played Eve Wilson in 'Go We…
Edmund Lowe

Played Dr. Wayne Talbot in …
Chico Marx

Played One of The Marx Brot…
Groucho Marx

Played One of The Marx Brot…
Harpo Marx

Played One of The Marx Brot…
Grant Mitchell

Played Ed Loomis in 'Dinner…
Owen Moore

Played Dennis in 'The Red M…
Karen Morley

Played Lucy Talbot in 'Dinn…
Jack Norton

Played Actor in 'The Girl f…
Anita Page

Played Vivian Truffle in 'R…
Barnett Parker

Played Arthur Trevelyan in …
Herbert Prior

Played Actor on Train in 'R…
Jed Prouty

Played Actor Outside Theate…
Tom Ricketts

Played Butler in 'After the…
Bert Roach

Played Foster in 'The Thin …
George Tobias

Played Actor in 'Ninotchka'…
Billy Wayne

Played Fireman in 'Go West'…
Huey White

Played Actor in 'The Thin M…
Peter Whitney

Played Jake in 'Rio Rita' (…
Charles Williams

Played Actor in 'The Thin M…
Clarence Wilson

Played Actor in 'Hollywood …

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