Johnny Wayne and Frank Shuster were Canada's comedy ambassadors, not because of their years of pioneering sketch comedy on CBC or for all those appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show (they hold the record of 67 performances!), but simply because they were funny, with timing, instincts and energy to rival any comedy duo.
For more than 50 years, first touring with the Canadian Army Show, then on radio and on TV, Wayne and Shuster delighted Canadians with their unique brand of literate, made-in-Canada humour - which Frank Shuster described as "innocent merriment".
Hosted by Frank Shuster, this 76 minute retrospective invites you to look back at some of the classic sketches that made the duo an international success and that continue to charm audiences today - the Economy Flight, The Brown Pumpernickel, Rinse the Blood Off My Toga and a delightful tribute to the writing of the Bard himself, Shakespearean Baseball.
Directed by Trevor Evans
Written and Produced by Frank Shuster
For more than 50 years, first touring with the Canadian Army Show, then on radio and on TV, Wayne and Shuster delighted Canadians with their unique brand of literate, made-in-Canada humour - which Frank Shuster described as "innocent merriment".
Hosted by Frank Shuster, this 76 minute retrospective invites you to look back at some of the classic sketches that made the duo an international success and that continue to charm audiences today - the Economy Flight, The Brown Pumpernickel, Rinse the Blood Off My Toga and a delightful tribute to the writing of the Bard himself, Shakespearean Baseball.
Directed by Trevor Evans
Written and Produced by Frank Shuster
