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When Comedy Was King

When Comedy Was King

1960 Drama Comedy Documentary
Release date : March 29, 1960
Runtime : 1h 21m
Countries of origin : United States of America /
Original Language : English /
Director : Robert Youngson /
Writers : Robert Youngson /
Production companies : Robert Youngson Productions /
March 29, 1960 1h 21m United States of America Drama English More
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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 'Fatty' Arbuckle
Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle
edited from 'Fatty & Mabel Adrift' (archive footage)
Wallace Beery
Wallace Beery
edited from 'Teddy at The throttle' (archive footage)
Charlie Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin
edited from 'His Trysting Place, ' 'The Masqurader, ' and 'Kid Auto at Venice.' (archive footage)
Charley Chase
Charley Chase
edited from 'Movie Night' (archive footage)
Buster Keaton
Buster Keaton
edited from 'Cops' (archive footage)
Edgar Kennedy
Edgar Kennedy
edited from 'A Pair of Tights' (archive footage)
Harry Langdon
Harry Langdon
edited from 'The First 100 Years'
Stan Laurel
Stan Laurel
edited from 'Big Business' (archive footage)
Oliver Hardy
Oliver Hardy
edited from 'Big Business' (archive footage)
Mabel Normand
Mabel Normand
edited from 'Fatty & Mabel Adrift' (archive footage)
Gloria Swanson
Gloria Swanson
edited from 'Teddy at the Throttle' (archive footage)
Ben Turpin
Ben Turpin
edited from 'Yukon Jake' (archive footage)

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  • title：When Comedy Was King
  • status：Released
  • Release date： 1960
  • Runtime：1h 21m
  • Genres： Drama · Comedy · Documentary ·
  • Countries of origin： United States of America ·
  • Original Language： English ·
  • Director： Robert Youngson /
  • Writers： Robert Youngson ·
  • Production companies： Robert Youngson Productions ·
  • 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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