When Comedy Was King

When Comedy Was King

When Comedy Was King

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When Comedy Was King

"You Never Dreamed a Film Could Be So Funny"

1960

1h 21m

6.2(10 votes)

Drama

Comedy

Documentary

Overview

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

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Social & External

Production Companies

Videos & Trailers

1 video

Cast & Crew

12 members

Acting

Roscoe Arbuckle

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

Roscoe Arbuckle

Acting

Wallace Beery

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

Wallace Beery

Acting

Charlie Chaplin

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

Charlie Chaplin

Acting

Charley Chase

edited from 'Movie Night' (archive footage)

Charley Chase

Directing

Buster Keaton

edited from 'Cops' (archive footage)

Buster Keaton

Acting

Edgar Kennedy

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

Edgar Kennedy

Acting

Harry Langdon

edited from 'The First 100 Years'

Harry Langdon

Acting

Stan Laurel

edited from 'Big Business' (archive footage)

Stan Laurel

Acting

Oliver Hardy

edited from 'Big Business' (archive footage)

Oliver Hardy

Acting

Mabel Normand

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

Mabel Normand

Acting

Gloria Swanson

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

Gloria Swanson

Acting

Ben Turpin

edited from 'Yukon Jake' (archive footage)

Ben Turpin

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