A feature-length documentary devoted to the great clowns of silent comedy.A feature-length documentary devoted to the great clowns of silent comedy.A feature-length documentary devoted to the great clowns of silent comedy.
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Charles Chaplin
- edited from 'His Trysting Place, ' 'The Masqurader, ' and 'Kid Auto at Venice.'
- (archive footage)
- (as Charlie Chaplin)
Buster Keaton
- edited from 'Cops'
- (archive footage)
Oliver Hardy
- edited from 'Big Business'
- (archive footage)
- (as Hardy)
Stan Laurel
- edited from 'Big Business'
- (archive footage)
- (as Laurel)
Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle
- edited from 'Fatty & Mabel Adrift'
- (archive footage)
- (as Fatty Arbuckle)
Wallace Beery
- Henry Black
- (archive footage)
Charley Chase
- edited from 'Movie Night'
- (archive footage)
- (as Charlie Chase)
Edgar Kennedy
- edited from 'A Pair of Tights'
- (archive footage)
Harry Langdon
- edited from 'The First 100 Years'
- (archive footage)
Mabel Normand
- edited from 'Fatty & Mabel Adrift'
- (archive footage)
The Sennett Girls
- edited from 'Yukon Jake'
- (archive footage)
Gloria Swanson
- Gloria Dawn - Bobby's Sweetheart
- (archive footage)
Ben Turpin
- edited from 'Yukon Jake'
- (archive footage)
Chester Conklin
- edited from 'The Masquerader'
- (archive footage)
Vernon Dent
- edited from 'Wall Street Blues'
- (archive footage)
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- TriviaOne of the glaring omissions from this film is the absence of Harold Lloyd. Despite being good friends with Director Robert Youngson, Lloyd did not permit Youngson to use his films. Lloyd owned the copyright to most of his films and produced his own compilations.
- GoofsAt one point, narrator Dwight Weist remarks that a quarter century has passed since the death of Harry Langdon. In fact, he died in December of 1944, just over 15 years before this film was released.
- ConnectionsEdited from Kid Auto Races at Venice (1914)
- SoundtracksDance of the Cuckoos
Music by Marvin Hatley
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REALLY tough to rate,...plus, it's missing something
First, I must point out that it is VERY VERY hard to give a rating score to a movie that is really just a compilation film. The only original content is the mostly good narration, sound effects and music. So a good score is 100% impossible--so take my 8 with a "grain of salt".
Second, while I loved watching this film, it makes a serious omission. It talks about the "3 great comics" but never even mentions Harold Lloyd--who, for a while, was the highest paid and most popular comic alive. The problem was that when the movie was made, Lloyd retained ownership of his films and Robert Youngson (who created this film) couldn't show Lloyd clips. While I do understand this, it was a great disservice to Lloyd and probably contributed to his being forgotten for many years. A discussion of slapstick without mentioning Lloyd is akin to doing the same and not mentioning Keton or Chaplin--it just isn't right.
However, despite this, the clips chosen were very funny and well worth seeing. In particular, I loved the Snub Pollard clip with his amazing car!! I use this film for my history classes, as it's a great introduction to slapstick American comedy.
Second, while I loved watching this film, it makes a serious omission. It talks about the "3 great comics" but never even mentions Harold Lloyd--who, for a while, was the highest paid and most popular comic alive. The problem was that when the movie was made, Lloyd retained ownership of his films and Robert Youngson (who created this film) couldn't show Lloyd clips. While I do understand this, it was a great disservice to Lloyd and probably contributed to his being forgotten for many years. A discussion of slapstick without mentioning Lloyd is akin to doing the same and not mentioning Keton or Chaplin--it just isn't right.
However, despite this, the clips chosen were very funny and well worth seeing. In particular, I loved the Snub Pollard clip with his amazing car!! I use this film for my history classes, as it's a great introduction to slapstick American comedy.
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- planktonrules
- Apr 26, 2006
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- Runtime1 hour 21 minutes
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