When Comedy Was King (1960)

  • NR
  • 03/29/1960 (US)
  • Drama, Comedy, Documentary
  • 1h 21m

You Never Dreamed a Film Could Be So Funny

Overview

A compilation featuring comedic stars of the silent era including Fatty Arbuckle, Charles Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Charley Chase, and Laurel and Hardy.

Robert Youngson

Director, Writer

Cast

Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle's headshot

Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle

edited from 'Fatty & Mabel Adrift' (archive footage)
Wallace Beery's headshot

Wallace Beery

edited from 'Teddy at The throttle' (archive footage)
Charlie Chaplin's headshot

Charlie Chaplin

edited from 'His Trysting Place, ' 'The Masqurader, ' and 'Kid Auto at Venice.' (archive footage)
Charley Chase's headshot

Charley Chase

edited from 'Movie Night' (archive footage)
Buster Keaton's headshot

Buster Keaton

edited from 'Cops' (archive footage)
Edgar Kennedy's headshot

Edgar Kennedy

edited from 'A Pair of Tights' (archive footage)
Harry Langdon's headshot

Harry Langdon

edited from 'The First 100 Years'
Stan Laurel's headshot

Stan Laurel

edited from 'Big Business' (archive footage)

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