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

Crew

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