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.

Audience Score:

6.7

Directed by:Robert Youngson

Theatrical release poster for the film When Comedy Was King

The Cast

Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle

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

Wallace Beery

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

Charlie Chaplin

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

Charley Chase

edited from 'Movie Night' (archive footage)

Buster Keaton

edited from 'Cops' (archive footage)

Edgar Kennedy

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

Harry Langdon

edited from 'The First 100 Years'

Stan Laurel

edited from 'Big Business' (archive footage)

Oliver Hardy

edited from 'Big Business' (archive footage)

Mabel Normand

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

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