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When Comedy Was King
When Comedy Was King
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When Comedy Was King

1960
1h 21m
Drama
Comedy
Documentary

Status

Released

Release

1960

Runtime

1h 21m

Storyline

"You Never Dreamed a Film Could Be So Funny"

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

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 21m
Mar 29, 1960
Languages
English
Director
Robert Youngson
Production
Robert Youngson Productions
Robert Youngson Productions
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

12 Cast Members

Roscoe Arbuckle

Roscoe Arbuckle

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

Wallace Beery

Wallace Beery

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

Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

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

Charley Chase

Charley Chase

edited from 'Movie Night' (archive footage)

Buster Keaton

Buster Keaton

edited from 'Cops' (archive footage)

Edgar Kennedy

Edgar Kennedy

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

Harry Langdon

Harry Langdon

edited from 'The First 100 Years'

Stan Laurel

Stan Laurel

edited from 'Big Business' (archive footage)

Oliver Hardy

Oliver Hardy

edited from 'Big Business' (archive footage)

Mabel Normand

Mabel Normand

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

Gloria Swanson

Gloria Swanson

edited from 'Teddy at the Throttle' (archive footage)

Ben Turpin

Ben Turpin

edited from 'Yukon Jake' (archive footage)

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