The Sprocket Vault has made available to DVD a remastered
presentation — from the original 35mm negative — documentary filmmaker Robert
Youngson’s 1960 film tribute to comedians of the Silent Era, When
Comedy Was King.
This vintage theatrical presentation (coming up on 57 years)
took a loving look back at the great screen comedians that starred before films
found “their voice” … it was all visual back then, ranging from sight gags to
clever storytelling twists.
Included in the mix are film clips and comedy bits featuring
such legends as Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Laurel and Hardy, Ben Turpin, Roscoe
'Fatty' Arbuckle, Charlie Chase and Harry Langdon.
Bonus nuggets included in this collectible DVD release are
commentary from filmmaker Robert Youngson and three silent comedy short films —
An
Elephant on His Hands (1920 – with Hughey Mack and Dot Farley), Fast
and Furious (1924 – featuring Lige Conley) and Heavy Love (1926,
starring Frank Alexander, Hilliard Karr and Kewpie Ross … literally a ton of
fun!).
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