When comedy was king

When comedy was king

DVD - 2016

The documentary covers Hollywood's golden years of silent comedy and features some of the best known comedians of the era including Laurel & Hardy, Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, The Keystone Cops, Fatty Arbuckle and Benny Turpin. Some of their most famous routines and comedy sequences are compiled in this anthology which also features rare and previously unseen footage.

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Subjects
Silent films.
Motion picture film collections
Comedy films.
Short films.
Feature films.
Genres
Comedy films
Short films
Feature films
Published
[Place of publication not identified] : Sprocket Vault [2016]
Language
English
Other Authors
Robert Youngson, 1917-1974 (-), Ted Royal, Buster Keaton, 1895-1966, Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, 1892-1957, Hal Roach, 1892-1992, Mack Sennett, 1880-1960, Roscoe Arbuckle, 1887-1933, Ben Turpin, 1874-1940, Charlie Chaplin, 1889-1977
Edition
Full screen
Item Description
A compilation of sequences from old silent comedies from the early Sennet films of 1914 to the Roach comedies of 1928. Originally released in 1959.
Special features: commentary by historian Richard M. Roberts; three rare silent comedies from the Richard M. Roberts collection, with music by Donald Sosin.
Physical Description
1 videodisc (81 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in
Format
DVD, all region, fullscreen.
Production Credits
Music, Ted Royal.

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