24387_0001 Bob Hope performing in Atlanta, Georgia 1982 © 1982 Ron Sherman

2843_0065 Richard Pryor 1979 © 1979 Gunther

2843_0063 Richard Pryor 1979 © 1979 Gunther

2843_0068 Richard Pryor 1979 © 1979 Gunther

2843_0067 Richard Pryor 1979 © 1979 Gunther

2843_0064 Richard Pryor 1979 © 1979 Gunther

2843_0026 Richard Pryor 1979 © 1979 Gunther

2843_0066 Richard Pryor 1979 © 1979 Gunther

2843_0027 Richard Pryor 1979 © 1979 Gunther

0092_0636 Bob Newhart 1961 © 1986 Sid Avery

24377_0044 Mort Sahl 1966 © 1978 Steve Banks

24377_0043 Mort Sahl 1966 © 1978 Steve Banks

0092_0023 Bob Newhart 1961 © 1986 Sid Avery

0092_0001 Bob Newhart enacting his drunk routine 1961 © 1986 Sid Avery

2658_0032 Steve Martin circa late 1970s ** I.V.

1000_0157 Carol Burnett circa 1972 © 1978 Ken Whitmore

1000_0105 Carol Burnett circa 1976 © 1978 Ken Whitmore

7687_0022 Ed Bluestone, Mitzi Shore, Jay Leno and Billy Braver outside The Comedy Store West on Westwood Boulevard in Los Angeles, California 1978 © 1978 Phil Fewsmith

7687_0021 Mitzi Shore, Jay Leno, Billy Braver and Ed Bluestone outside The Comedy Store West on Westwood Boulevard in Los Angeles, California 1978 © 1978 Phil Fewsmith

2737_0013 Jim Nabors circa 1966 © 1978 Glenn Embree

24331_0264 Richard Pryor performing live in Los Angeles 1977 © 1978 Bobby Holland

24331_0265 Richard Pryor performing live in Los Angeles 1977 © 1978 Bobby Holland

11563_0042 Andy Kaufman circa 1981 ** H.L.

11563_0046 Andy Kaufman impersonating Elvis Presley circa 1981 ** H.L.

11563_0045 Andy Kaufman impersonating Elvis Presley circa 1981 ** H.L.