Poster of When Comedy Was King

When Comedy Was King

Plot: A compilation featuring comedic stars of the silent era including Fatty Arbuckle, Charles Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Charley Chase, and Laurel and Hardy.
Release Date: Tuesday, March 29 1960
64 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Roscoe 'Fatty' ArbuckleRoscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle
Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle would have been no older than
46 in When Comedy Was King
as 'edited from 'Fatty & Mabel Adrift' (archive footage)'.
Tue, Mar 22 1887 –
Thu, Jun 29 1933
Portrait of Wallace BeeryWallace Beery
Wallace Beery would have been no older than
64 in When Comedy Was King
as 'edited from 'Teddy at The throttle' (archive footage)'.
Tue, Mar 31 1885 –
Fri, Apr 15 1949
Portrait of Charlie ChaplinCharlie Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin was
70 in When Comedy Was King
as 'edited from 'His Trysting Place, ' 'The Masqurader, ' and 'Kid Auto at Venice.' (archive footage)'.
Tue, Apr 16 1889 –
Sun, Dec 25 1977
Portrait of Charley ChaseCharley Chase
Charley Chase would have been no older than
46 in When Comedy Was King
as 'edited from 'Movie Night' (archive footage)'.
Thu, Oct 19 1893 –
Thu, Jun 20 1940
Portrait of Buster KeatonBuster Keaton
Buster Keaton was
64 in When Comedy Was King
as 'edited from 'Cops' (archive footage)'.
Thu, Oct 03 1895 –
Tue, Feb 01 1966
Portrait of Edgar KennedyEdgar Kennedy
Edgar Kennedy would have been no older than
58 in When Comedy Was King
as 'edited from 'A Pair of Tights' (archive footage)'.
Fri, Apr 25 1890 –
Tue, Nov 09 1948
Portrait of Harry LangdonHarry Langdon
Harry Langdon would have been no older than
60 in When Comedy Was King
as 'edited from 'The First 100 Years''.
Sat, Jun 14 1884 –
Fri, Dec 22 1944
Portrait of Stan LaurelStan Laurel
Stan Laurel was
69 in When Comedy Was King
as 'edited from 'Big Business' (archive footage)'.
Mon, Jun 16 1890 –
Tue, Feb 23 1965
Portrait of Oliver HardyOliver Hardy
Oliver Hardy would have been no older than
65 in When Comedy Was King
as 'edited from 'Big Business' (archive footage)'.
Sun, Jan 17 1892 –
Wed, Aug 07 1957
Portrait of Mabel NormandMabel Normand
Mabel Normand would have been no older than
36 in When Comedy Was King
as 'edited from 'Fatty & Mabel Adrift' (archive footage)'.
Thu, Nov 09 1893 –
Sun, Feb 23 1930
Portrait of Gloria SwansonGloria Swanson
Gloria Swanson was
61 in When Comedy Was King
as 'edited from 'Teddy at the Throttle' (archive footage)'.
Mon, Mar 27 1899 –
Mon, Apr 04 1983
Portrait of Ben TurpinBen Turpin
Ben Turpin would have been no older than
70 in When Comedy Was King
as 'edited from 'Yukon Jake' (archive footage)'.
Sat, Sep 18 1869 –
Mon, Jul 01 1940

Crew

Portrait of Robert YoungsonRobert Youngson
Robert Youngson was
42 in When Comedy Was King
as 'Director, Writer'
Tue, Nov 27 1917 –
Mon, Apr 08 1974