Stories that deserve to be preserved…

I’m sure you know, people are truly intrigued about San Francisco’s comedy history… and your place in that storied past. Who better to share those stories than the funny folks who lived and witnessed it first-hand. Whether you found it a great proving ground, a stepping stone to larger audiences or your life’s calling, the truth will be lost in the sands of time as we all move forward. 

Hopefully you don’t mind sharing a few memories to populate your personal wing of the AMUSEum. As a jumping-off point for preserving some of San Francisco’s comedy scene experiences, memories and best-forgotten shenanigans, the AMUSEum hopes to crowd-source a virtual institution that will inform and live beyond the ephemeral nature of laughter of those times.

Featured Contributions

Showcase Audio

HCZ: Laugh-In • March 27, 1977

On a tip, George Schlatter traveled to a small club to see who was waiting to be discovered in San Francisco.

• Audio cassettes recorded by Tony Depaul. Donated by Dorothy Gorecki •

Talk Show

Wally's Comedy Club • January 1984

An early cable access show out of San Jose featuring a 10 minute set and interview with a rising star on the scene. You'll be craving a big old plate of hash browns…

• Video created by Host Wally Smith •

Calendars & Flyers Galore

The Valencia Rose Collection

…along with many others from the Holy City Zoo, Other Cafe, Cobb's Pub, and hand-crafted versions for self-promotion by a handful of enterprising comics. Over a 140+ and still counting…

• Calendars donated by Tom Ammiano, Marty Higgins, Bob Wieder, J Hansen •

Comedians @ AMUSEum • Stories to Edify and Amuse

Linda Hill

Clubs @ AMUSEum • The Rooms Where They're Laughing

Holy City Zoo
The Other Cafe
The Punchline
Cobb's Pub
Lipps
Valencia Rose
Laughs Unltd.
Tommy Ts
Fubars

Laughter from the Herafter @ AMUSEum • Memories of the Funny Before

The Amazing Johnathan