The Vim Comedy Company was a short lived movie studio in Jacksonville, Florida and New York. Vim bought out Siegmund Lubin's Lubin Manufacturing Company Jacksonville, Florida facilities located at 750 Riverside Avenue in 1915 after that company went bankrupt. It was founded by Louis Burstein and Mark Dintenfass. Vim specialized in two-reel comedies, producing hundreds of them in the short time it existed. Notable Vim actors were Oliver Hardy, Ethel Marie Burton, Walter Stull, Billy Ruge, Rosemary Thebe, Billy Bletcher and his wife Arline Roberts, and Kate Price. At its peak Vim had a workforce of nearly 50 people. The Vim Comedy Company went out of business in 1917 after Oliver Hardy discovered that both Burstein and Dintenfass were stealing from the payroll. Vim was bought out by the King Bee studio started by Burstein.
Films
The following films were produced by the Vim Comedy Company:
The Comedy Company was an Australiancomedytelevision series first aired from 16 February 1988 until about 11 November 1990 on Network Ten, Sunday night and was created and directed by Ian McFadyen, and co directed and produced by Jo Lane. The show largely consisted of sketch comedy in short segments, much in the tradition of earlier Sketch comedy shows, The Mavis Bramston Show, The Naked Vicar Show, Australia You're Standing In It, and The D-Generation. The majority of the filming took place in Melbourne, Victoria. The show and characters had a significant effect on Australian pop culture, and had a cult following particularly on Australian youth. The Australian adoption of the word "bogan" was first used in its existing context by the The Comedy Company character, Kylie Mole, portrayed by Mary-Anne Fahey
This program should not be confused with a short-lived American sketch-comedy/variety series of the same name that ran 10 years earlier.
Program Synopsis
In 1988, the Media Arts company was asked by Network Ten Australia to produce a one-hour-a-week comedy program. Within a few months, The Comedy Company became the most successful comedy program of the decade being the highest rated weekly television program, particularly of note it ran against the Nine Network popular current events show 60 Minutes which shared its timeslot. Much of its success was due to it being the only family entertainment on television on a Sunday night. The Comedy Company remained the consistently highest rating weekly television program for two years.
13 minutes of Mary-Anne Fahey as Kylie Mole.
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published: 13 Mar 2019
The Comedy Company - Con the Fruiterer
Classic, lovable Comedy Company character Con the Fruiterer talks about going to the beach.
published: 31 Jul 2013
Kylie Mole - The Comedy Company
Kylie Mole, Fahey's best-known character, from a 1989 episode ot the Australian Network Ten television show The Comedy Company.
Fahey's Kylie Mole character -- a scowling schoolgirl -- was so popular she published the best-selling novel My Diary by Kylie Mole and also released the Double A-Side single with tracks "So Excellent" and "I Go, I Go", which hit #8 on the Australian ARIA chart in November 1988. A music video for "So Excellent" was filmed. The Kylie Mole character was one of several iconic characters that appeared in the show, and her characterisation resonated especially with Australian youth. The Australian adoption of the word "bogan" was first popularised in the media by Kylie Mole, and other phrases she used also gained a wider currency.
As well as performing monologue comed...
published: 26 Aug 2011
1988 The Comedy Company Collection CH10 1 Hour
published: 16 Aug 2020
The Comedy Company - Uncle Arthur at the Melbourne Cup
Comedy Company clip of Uncle Arthur's visit to the Melbourne Cup. This clip was from a comedy highlights show, so has been trimmed down from the original screening.
published: 31 Jul 2013
ATV 10 Comedy Company - "Play Room" - 1988
One of my favourite segments from the Ten Network's 1980's "Comedy Company".
An excellent send-up of ABC's "Play School".
published: 17 Apr 2011
Kylie Mole & Kylie Minogue - The Comedy Company - 'Going Back To School Again' 1988
published: 24 May 2020
The Comedy Company - Kylie Mole
Short clip of Kylie Mole from the 1980's Aussie comedy show "The Comedy Company".
published: 31 Jul 2013
Dipper | Con The Fruiter | The Comedy Company
Con gets a visit from AFL star Robert "Dipper" DiPierdomenico.
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published: 29 Dec 2018
Two Dogs | The Comedy Company
Glenn Robbins and Kym Gyngell as dogs.
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published: 27 Mar 2019
The Comedy Company - Christmas Special (1989)
The Comedy Company was an Australian sketch comedy show that ran from 1988 to 1990.
This VHS rip of the Christmas Special was found online and uploaded to YouTube for posterity.
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published: 19 Apr 2020
Jophesine | The Comedy Company
Mary-Anne Fahey as Jophesine.
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published: 07 Mar 2019
David Rabbitborough The Australian Suburban Home 1
Naturalist David Rabbitborough explores one of the most unusual environments on Earth - the Australian suburban wilderness.
Kylie Mole, Fahey's best-known character, from a 1989 episode ot the Australian Network Ten television show The Comedy Company.
Fahey's Kylie Mole character -- ...
Kylie Mole, Fahey's best-known character, from a 1989 episode ot the Australian Network Ten television show The Comedy Company.
Fahey's Kylie Mole character -- a scowling schoolgirl -- was so popular she published the best-selling novel My Diary by Kylie Mole and also released the Double A-Side single with tracks "So Excellent" and "I Go, I Go", which hit #8 on the Australian ARIA chart in November 1988. A music video for "So Excellent" was filmed. The Kylie Mole character was one of several iconic characters that appeared in the show, and her characterisation resonated especially with Australian youth. The Australian adoption of the word "bogan" was first popularised in the media by Kylie Mole, and other phrases she used also gained a wider currency.
As well as performing monologue comedy segments, The Comedy Company also featured Kylie Mole interviewing various celebrities, including Julian Lennon, Sylvester Stallone, the band INXS and Kylie Minogue on the show. Kylie Minogue also appeared in some of the comedy sketches playing Kylie Mole's second-best friend, Rebecca.
As well as appearing in The Comedy Company, Kylie Mole was also featured in the second series of the ABC's Kittson, Fahey television show in 1993. In 2002, sixty minutes of footage of The Comedy Company was edited into a special called The Comedy Company: So Excellent, with the subtitle referencing a famed line by the Kylie Mole character.
(extract from Wikipedia 2011)
Kylie Mole, Fahey's best-known character, from a 1989 episode ot the Australian Network Ten television show The Comedy Company.
Fahey's Kylie Mole character -- a scowling schoolgirl -- was so popular she published the best-selling novel My Diary by Kylie Mole and also released the Double A-Side single with tracks "So Excellent" and "I Go, I Go", which hit #8 on the Australian ARIA chart in November 1988. A music video for "So Excellent" was filmed. The Kylie Mole character was one of several iconic characters that appeared in the show, and her characterisation resonated especially with Australian youth. The Australian adoption of the word "bogan" was first popularised in the media by Kylie Mole, and other phrases she used also gained a wider currency.
As well as performing monologue comedy segments, The Comedy Company also featured Kylie Mole interviewing various celebrities, including Julian Lennon, Sylvester Stallone, the band INXS and Kylie Minogue on the show. Kylie Minogue also appeared in some of the comedy sketches playing Kylie Mole's second-best friend, Rebecca.
As well as appearing in The Comedy Company, Kylie Mole was also featured in the second series of the ABC's Kittson, Fahey television show in 1993. In 2002, sixty minutes of footage of The Comedy Company was edited into a special called The Comedy Company: So Excellent, with the subtitle referencing a famed line by the Kylie Mole character.
(extract from Wikipedia 2011)
Comedy Company clip of Uncle Arthur's visit to the Melbourne Cup. This clip was from a comedy highlights show, so has been trimmed down from the original screen...
Comedy Company clip of Uncle Arthur's visit to the Melbourne Cup. This clip was from a comedy highlights show, so has been trimmed down from the original screening.
Comedy Company clip of Uncle Arthur's visit to the Melbourne Cup. This clip was from a comedy highlights show, so has been trimmed down from the original screening.
Con gets a visit from AFL star Robert "Dipper" DiPierdomenico.
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Con gets a visit from AFL star Robert "Dipper" DiPierdomenico.
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Con gets a visit from AFL star Robert "Dipper" DiPierdomenico.
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The Comedy Company was an Australian sketch comedy show that ran from 1988 to 1990.
This VHS rip of the Christmas Special was found online and uploaded to YouT...
The Comedy Company was an Australian sketch comedy show that ran from 1988 to 1990.
This VHS rip of the Christmas Special was found online and uploaded to YouTube for posterity.
All trademarks and copyrights are held by their respective owners.
The Comedy Company was an Australian sketch comedy show that ran from 1988 to 1990.
This VHS rip of the Christmas Special was found online and uploaded to YouTube for posterity.
All trademarks and copyrights are held by their respective owners.
Kylie Mole, Fahey's best-known character, from a 1989 episode ot the Australian Network Ten television show The Comedy Company.
Fahey's Kylie Mole character -- a scowling schoolgirl -- was so popular she published the best-selling novel My Diary by Kylie Mole and also released the Double A-Side single with tracks "So Excellent" and "I Go, I Go", which hit #8 on the Australian ARIA chart in November 1988. A music video for "So Excellent" was filmed. The Kylie Mole character was one of several iconic characters that appeared in the show, and her characterisation resonated especially with Australian youth. The Australian adoption of the word "bogan" was first popularised in the media by Kylie Mole, and other phrases she used also gained a wider currency.
As well as performing monologue comedy segments, The Comedy Company also featured Kylie Mole interviewing various celebrities, including Julian Lennon, Sylvester Stallone, the band INXS and Kylie Minogue on the show. Kylie Minogue also appeared in some of the comedy sketches playing Kylie Mole's second-best friend, Rebecca.
As well as appearing in The Comedy Company, Kylie Mole was also featured in the second series of the ABC's Kittson, Fahey television show in 1993. In 2002, sixty minutes of footage of The Comedy Company was edited into a special called The Comedy Company: So Excellent, with the subtitle referencing a famed line by the Kylie Mole character.
(extract from Wikipedia 2011)
Comedy Company clip of Uncle Arthur's visit to the Melbourne Cup. This clip was from a comedy highlights show, so has been trimmed down from the original screening.
Con gets a visit from AFL star Robert "Dipper" DiPierdomenico.
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The Comedy Company was an Australian sketch comedy show that ran from 1988 to 1990.
This VHS rip of the Christmas Special was found online and uploaded to YouTube for posterity.
All trademarks and copyrights are held by their respective owners.
The Vim Comedy Company was a short lived movie studio in Jacksonville, Florida and New York. Vim bought out Siegmund Lubin's Lubin Manufacturing Company Jacksonville, Florida facilities located at 750 Riverside Avenue in 1915 after that company went bankrupt. It was founded by Louis Burstein and Mark Dintenfass. Vim specialized in two-reel comedies, producing hundreds of them in the short time it existed. Notable Vim actors were Oliver Hardy, Ethel Marie Burton, Walter Stull, Billy Ruge, Rosemary Thebe, Billy Bletcher and his wife Arline Roberts, and Kate Price. At its peak Vim had a workforce of nearly 50 people. The Vim Comedy Company went out of business in 1917 after Oliver Hardy discovered that both Burstein and Dintenfass were stealing from the payroll. Vim was bought out by the King Bee studio started by Burstein.
Films
The following films were produced by the Vim Comedy Company: