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Canned Laughter

Canned Laughter

1979•26m•6.5/10
Comedy

Ratings

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6.5/10(13)

Robert Box asks his colleague Lorraine out for a date. They go to a restaurant where Dave Perry tries to break it as a stand-up comedian.

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Production

LWT

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Rowan Atkinson

Rowan Atkinson

Robert Box / Dave Perry / Mr. Marshall

Sue Holderness

Sue Holderness

Lorraine

Joan Scott

Mrs. Nolan

John J. Carney

Bus Conductor

Harry Shacklock

Old Man

George Belbin

George Belbin

Passenger

George Romanov

Foreigner

Michael Staniforth

Sanders

Martin Wimbush

Martin Wimbush

Lloyd

Michael Brennan

Michael Brennan

Security Guard

Alan Curtis

Alan Curtis

Head Waiter

Christopher Lillicrap

Waiter

Alan Hay

Pianist

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