Top Banana (1954) - Burlesque with an Antenna!

Rapid fire dialogue and TV-style camera, as comedian Jerry Biffle (Phil Silvers) and his crew (Herbie Faye, Joey Faye, Jack Albertson) explain fundamentals of comedy in the movie version of Silvers' Broadway show Top Banana, 1954.

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