Phunny Business: A Black Comedy (2012)
A bittersweet valentine to All Jokes Aside, a little known, but extremely influential, black-owned Comedy Club. Comedy, race and Chicago politics collided at this cultural gem and we hope our humorous telling of this story will provoke discussion, and in some small way, promote a greater understanding between the races.
Director: John Davies
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Lori Alexander as Self |
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Douglas Bank as Self |
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Bill Bellamy as Self |
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J. Anthony Brown as Self |
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Cedric the Entertainer as Self |
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Melanie Comarcho as Self |
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Lavell Crawford as Self |
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Adele Givens as Self |
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Earthquake as Self |
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Deon Cole as Self |
| Production | John Davies | Producer |
| Editing | Brian Kallies | Editor |
| Production | Raymond C. Lambert | Producer |
| Directing | John Davies | Director |
| Writing | John Davies | Writer |
| Sound | Kelly Griffin | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Raymond C. Lambert | Writer |
| Crew | Brian Kallies | Cinematography |
| Production | Reid Brody | Producer |