Canned Laughter

Apr 8, 1979

0h 26m

★ 6.2

Overview

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.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

LWT

Canned Laughter Trailers

No Trailers found.

Cast

Robert Box / Dave Perry / Mr. Marshall

Rowan Atkinson

Lorraine

Sue Holderness

Mrs. Nolan

Joan Scott

Bus Conductor

John J. Carney

Old Man

Harry Shacklock

Passenger

George Belbin

Foreigner

George Romanov

Sanders

Michael Staniforth

Lloyd

Martin Wimbush

Security Guard

Michael Brennan

Head Waiter

Alan Curtis

Waiter

Christopher Lillicrap

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