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 photo

Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle

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

Wallace Beery photo

Wallace Beery

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

Charlie Chaplin photo

Charlie Chaplin

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

Charley Chase photo

Charley Chase

edited from 'Movie Night' (archive footage)

Buster Keaton photo

Buster Keaton

edited from 'Cops' (archive footage)

Edgar Kennedy photo

Edgar Kennedy

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

Harry Langdon photo

Harry Langdon

edited from 'The First 100 Years'

Stan Laurel photo

Stan Laurel

edited from 'Big Business' (archive footage)

Oliver Hardy photo

Oliver Hardy

edited from 'Big Business' (archive footage)

Mabel Normand photo

Mabel Normand

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

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