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Joys (1976)
Over fifty of the greatest living comedians are called to a party at Bob Hope's house, where each of them is systematically killed (and their bodies thrown in Hope's pool!). Hope and the rapidly shrinking cast try to discover who is the mysterious killer known only as "Joys."
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Over fifty of the greatest living comedians are called to a party at Bob Hope's house, where each of them is systematically killed (and their bodies thrown in Hope's pool!). Hope and the rapidly shrinking cast try to discover who is the mysterious killer known only as "Joys."
Rating:NR
Genre:Comedy, TV Movie
Written By:Jeffrey Barron, Ruth Batchelor, Gig Henry, Hal Kanter, Charles Lee, Paul Pumpian, Ben Starr, Harvey Weitzman
In Theaters:3/5/1976
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Runtime:90 minutes
Studio:Hope Enterprises, NBC
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