When Comedy Was King (1960)
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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.
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Roscoe Arbuckleedited from 'Fatty & Mabel Adrift' (archive footage)
Wallace Beeryedited from 'Teddy at The throttle' (archive footage)
Charlie Chaplinedited from 'His Trysting Place, ' 'The Masqurader, ' and 'Kid Auto at Venice.' (archive footage)
Charley Chaseedited from 'Movie Night' (archive footage)
Buster Keatonedited from 'Cops' (archive footage)
Edgar Kennedyedited from 'A Pair of Tights' (archive footage)
Harry Langdonedited from 'The First 100 Years'
Stan Laureledited from 'Big Business' (archive footage)
Oliver Hardyedited from 'Big Business' (archive footage)
Mabel Normandedited from 'Fatty & Mabel Adrift' (archive footage)
Gloria Swansonedited from 'Teddy at the Throttle' (archive footage)
Ben Turpinedited from 'Yukon Jake' (archive footage)Keywords
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Genre affinityComedy · Drama · DocumentaryTheme affinitySlapstick · Pratfall · Slapstick ComedyDialogue densityComedy · DramaPacingShortDirector preference340191Actor preference276461 · 338204 · 197881
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Frequently asked questions about When Comedy Was King
What is When Comedy Was King about?
A compilation featuring comedic stars of the silent era including Fatty Arbuckle, Charles Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Charley Chase, and Laurel and Hardy.
How long is When Comedy Was King?
When Comedy Was King has a runtime of 81 minutes.