When Comedy Was King

When Comedy Was King

NR1960•81 min

4KHDRCC

Drama Comedy Documentary

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

Rating:

6.7

Directed by:Robert Youngson

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Starring

Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle image

Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle

edited from 'Fatty & Mabel Adrift' (archive footage)

Wallace Beery image

Wallace Beery

edited from 'Teddy at The throttle' (archive footage)

Charlie Chaplin image

Charlie Chaplin

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

Charley Chase image

Charley Chase

edited from 'Movie Night' (archive footage)

Buster Keaton image

Buster Keaton

edited from 'Cops' (archive footage)

Edgar Kennedy image

Edgar Kennedy

edited from 'A Pair of Tights' (archive footage)

Harry Langdon image

Harry Langdon

edited from 'The First 100 Years'

Stan Laurel image

Stan Laurel

edited from 'Big Business' (archive footage)

Oliver Hardy image

Oliver Hardy

edited from 'Big Business' (archive footage)

Mabel Normand image

Mabel Normand

edited from 'Fatty & Mabel Adrift' (archive footage)

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