| Cracking Up | |
| Director: | Rowby Goren Chuck Staley |
| Starring: | Harry Shearer Fred Willard Michael McKean |
| Distributor: | American International Pictures |
| Runtime: | 84 minutes[1] |
| Language: | English |
| Country: | United States |
Cracking Up is a 1977 American independent anthology sketch black comedy film, directed by Rowby Goren and Chuck Staley. The film was a collaboration between numerous comedy troupes of the 60s and 70s, many of which were former Second City members, including Ace Trucking Company, The Credibility Gap, The Graduates, and The Pitschel Players. The frame story for the sketches is that after California is devastated by a 9.7 earthquake a television reporter (Philip Proctor) conducts interviews with survivors, serving as introduction to the sketches.[2]
The credits states that "the actors who appeared in this film were performing their own material," but the credited writers are Ace Trucking Company comedy troupe, Peter Bergman, The Credibility Gap, Neal Israel, and Philip Proctor. The film was released in 69 minute and 84 minute runtimes.[1]