When Comedy Was King
You Never Dreamed a Film Could Be So Funny
1960 · 1h 21m · N/A
Comedy, Documentary, Drama
Directed by
Robert Youngson
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When Comedy Was King
Overview
A compilation featuring comedic stars of the silent era including Fatty Arbuckle, Charles Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Charley Chase, and Laurel and Hardy.
Director and cast
- Robert Youngson Director
- Roscoe Arbuckle as edited from 'Fatty & Mabel Adrift' (archive footage)
- Wallace Beery as edited from 'Teddy at The throttle' (archive footage)
- Charlie Chaplin as edited from 'His Trysting Place, ' 'The Masqurader, ' and 'Kid Auto at Venice.' (archive footage)
- Charley Chase as edited from 'Movie Night' (archive footage)
- Buster Keaton as edited from 'Cops' (archive footage)
- Edgar Kennedy Cast
- The Keystone Kops Cast
- Harry Langdon Cast
- Stan Laurel Cast
- Oliver Hardy Cast
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