Movies
March, 2000
Who is the greatest comedy director of all time? Charlie Chaplin or Buster Keaton? Jerry Lewis? Billy Wilder, Leo McCarey or Howard Hawks? Perhaps Blake Edwards?If you equate greatness with monetary success, the answer is Chris Columbus, whose movies (Home Alone, Mrs. Doubtfire, Bicentennial Man) have grossed more at the box office than those of any comedy director in history. That fact is frequently touted by the studios promoting his films.And therein lies the problem. In today's Hollywood, mo...
