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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Did you know
- 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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Enjoyable Compilation That Would Also Be a Good Introduction to Silent Comedy
This enjoyable compilation of footage from an assortment of well-known silent comedies is fun to watch, and it brings back the feel of an era well worth remembering. It would also work as a good introduction to silent comedy for anyone curious about the era. The narration works well enough for the most part, taking an obviously admiring tone, while trying to convey a feel for the era as well as providing some information.
The silent movie years produced a great many fine, talented screen comedians, each of whom had his or her own particular style. Although it would not be possible to do justice to all of them - or even to mention every worthwhile comic of the era - in a single feature, this collection still does a good job of introducing several of the best-known comedians in some features that illustrate their styles and abilities.
Many silent film fans will already have seen most or all of the features that this compilation highlights, but even so, it can be very enjoyable to see these clips from some of the fine classics of the era, plus footage from some comics who were a cut below the best of their time, but who are still worth remembering.
For those less familiar with silent comedy, the selections provide a look at a fair number of the favorite performers of the era. It would be easy to suggest some other stars who would have been very worthy inclusions (Harold Lloyd, for example), but what there is here certainly provides some good examples. Several of the features chosen are from very funny movies that are worth seeing in their entirety if you have enjoyed the highlights.
The silent movie years produced a great many fine, talented screen comedians, each of whom had his or her own particular style. Although it would not be possible to do justice to all of them - or even to mention every worthwhile comic of the era - in a single feature, this collection still does a good job of introducing several of the best-known comedians in some features that illustrate their styles and abilities.
Many silent film fans will already have seen most or all of the features that this compilation highlights, but even so, it can be very enjoyable to see these clips from some of the fine classics of the era, plus footage from some comics who were a cut below the best of their time, but who are still worth remembering.
For those less familiar with silent comedy, the selections provide a look at a fair number of the favorite performers of the era. It would be easy to suggest some other stars who would have been very worthy inclusions (Harold Lloyd, for example), but what there is here certainly provides some good examples. Several of the features chosen are from very funny movies that are worth seeing in their entirety if you have enjoyed the highlights.
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- Snow Leopard
- Feb 11, 2005
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- Als Lachen Trumpf war
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- Runtime1 hour 21 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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