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When Comedy Was King

19601h 21m6.5/ 10 · TMDB · 11 votes

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.

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Directed by Robert Youngson

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Ansh Kapoor

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The people behind the story

Roscoe Arbuckle

Roscoe Arbuckle

(archive footage) (uncredited)

Wallace Beery

Wallace Beery

(archive footage) (uncredited)

Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

(archive footage) (uncredited)

Charley Chase

Charley Chase

(archive footage) (uncredited)

Buster Keaton

Buster Keaton

(archive footage) (uncredited)

Edgar Kennedy

Edgar Kennedy

(archive footage) (uncredited)

Harry Langdon

Harry Langdon

(archive footage) (uncredited)

Stan Laurel

Stan Laurel

(archive footage) (uncredited)

Oliver Hardy

Oliver Hardy

(archive footage) (uncredited)

Mabel Normand

Mabel Normand

(archive footage) (uncredited)

Gloria Swanson

Gloria Swanson

(archive footage) (uncredited)

Ben Turpin

(archive footage) (uncredited)

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Last checked 9 Oct 2026.

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Film details

Released29 Mar 1960

Original languageEnglish

CountriesUnited States of America