The Second City | ||||||||||||||
On December 16, 1959, PAUL SILLS, HOWARD ALK, and BERNARD SAHLINS opened a small club, THE SECOND CITY, in Chicago. Since then, it has been the starting point for an amazing number of comics, writers, and actors. In 1976, SCTV was launched with a cast including JOHN CANDY, JOE FLAHERTY, EUGENE LEVY, ANDREA MARTIN, RICK MORANIS, CATHERINE O'HARA, DAVE THOMAS, and later, MARTIN SHORT. SECOND CITY has spawned some great comics including: | ||||||||||||||
DAN AYKROYD JAMES BELUSHI JOHN BELUSHI PETER BOYLE |
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JOHN CANDY CHRIS FARLEY ROBERT KLEIN BILL MURRAY |
MIKE MYERS GILDA RADNER MARTIN SHORT GEORGE WENDT |
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