''Ding et Dong'' was a

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comedy duo from Quebec, consisting of

Serge Thériault Serge Thériault (born April 23, 1948 in Quebec City) is a Canadian comedian and actor from Quebec. He is best known for his collaborations with Claude Meunier, including the ''Ding et Dong'' comedy duo and the spinoff television series '' La Peti ...

as "Ding" and

Claude Meunier Claude Meunier (born September 4, 1951) is a Canadian actor, dramaturge, comedian and film director. Meunier was born in Montreal, Quebec and studied law at the Université de Montréal. Filmography Author Television * 1976 - '' La Fricas ...

as "Dong". They are most noted for their eponymous 1990 comedy film, which was based on their prior stage show."Ding et Dong le film: une histoire terrible, terrible!"
'' La Presse'', June 15, 2017. In the film, Ding and Dong are aspiring comedians, who begin performing door-to-door comedy shows but find their collaboration threatened when a wealthy dying man names them as the heirs in his will, leaving them $30 million toward the creation of their own theatre company and thus sparking creative disagreements between the two as to their future direction. The film's cast also includes

Raymond Bouchard Raymond Bouchard (born March 7, 1945 in Lauzon, Quebec, Lauzon, Quebec) is a Canadians, Canadian film, television and stage actor. He is most noted for his performances in the film ''Seducing Doctor Lewis (La Grande séduction)'', for which he rec ...

Jean Lapointe Jean Lapointe, (December 6, 1935 – November 18, 2022) was a Canadian actor, comedian and singer as well as a Senate of Canada, Canadian Senator. Lapointe began his stage career as part of the duo ''Les Jérolas'' with Jérôme Lemay, perf ...

, Yves Pelletier, Linda Sorgini and Anne Dorval. At the 12th Genie Awards, the film won the Golden Reel Award as the top-grossing Canadian film of the year.Golden Reel Award
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* 1990 films 1990 comedy films Canadian comedy films Quebec films Films set in Montreal Films shot in Montreal French-language Canadian films 1990s Canadian films {{1990s-Canada-film-stub