When Comedy Was King (1960): Cast
When Comedy Was King is a 1960 comedy documentary directed by Robert Youngson, starring Buster Keaton as edited from 'Cops' (archive footage), Charley Chase and Edgar Kennedy. It runs 1 hour 21 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 21m (81 min)
- Director
- Robert Youngson
- Genres
- Comedy , Documentary , Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Robert Youngson Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is When Comedy Was King About?
The premise of When Comedy Was King without spoilers.
A lively anthology that showcases the greatest comedians of the silent‑film era. Featuring the unforgettable physical humor of Fatty Arbuckle, Charles Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Charley Chase, and the iconic duo Laurel and Hardy, the film is a nonstop cascade of slapstick brilliance that proves just how side‑splitting early cinema could be.
When Comedy Was King Themes & Keywords
· 33 tags- woman smokes a cigar
- cigar smoking
- slapstick comedy
- pie in the face
- sketch comedy movie
- sketch comedy
- silent comedy
- compilation film
- film history
- tied to railroad tracks
- christmas tree
- telephone operator
+21 more Show fewer
- ice cream cone
- funny cop
- keystone kops
- magnet
- reference to mack sennett
- train track
- murphy bed
- rube goldberg machine
- rescue
- pratfall
- steam engine
- reference to george stevens
- kicked in the butt
- filmmaker
- reference to leo mccarey
- farce
- iris shot
- movie goer
- hiccup
- reference to frank capra
- dog
When Comedy Was King Cast & Characters
Buster Keaton leads the cast as edited from 'Cops' (archive footage), with Charley Chase as edited from 'Movie Night' (archive footage) and Edgar Kennedy as edited from 'A Pair of Tights' (archive footage). Directed by Robert Youngson; 12 actors are credited in all.
- Director Robert Youngson
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Buster Keaton as edited from 'Cops' (archive footage) - Charley Chase as edited from 'Movie Night' (archive footage)
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Edgar Kennedy as edited from 'A Pair of Tights' (archive footage) -
Wallace Beery as edited from 'Teddy at The throttle' (archive footage)
Also Starring in When Comedy Was King
· 8 more- Oliver Hardy edited from 'Big Business' (archive footage)
- Stan Laurel edited from 'Big Business' (archive footage)
- Charlie Chaplin edited from 'His Trysting Place, ' 'The Masqurader, ' and 'Kid Auto at Venice.' (archive footage)
- Mabel Normand edited from 'Fatty & Mabel Adrift' (archive footage)
- Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle edited from 'Fatty & Mabel Adrift' (archive footage)
- Gloria Swanson edited from 'Teddy at the Throttle' (archive footage)
- Harry Langdon edited from 'The First 100 Years'
- Ben Turpin edited from 'Yukon Jake' (archive footage)
More from Robert Youngson
More films directed by Robert Youngson: 4 Clowns, The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy, The Big Parade of Comedy and 30 Years of Fun.
When Comedy Was King Also Known As
4 alternative titles, including “Als Lachen Trumpf war” and “滑稽大王”.
- Also known as
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- Als Lachen Trumpf war
- 滑稽大王
- Kun nauru oli valttia
- Когда комедия была королем кино
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Movies Like When Comedy Was King
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including The Golden Age of Comedy, Silent Movie and Happy Times and Jolly Moments.
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The Golden Age of Comedy 1957 -
Silent Movie 1976 -
Happy Times and Jolly Moments 1943 -
How to Make Movies 1918 -
The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy 1967 -
The Funniest Man in the World 1967 -
Buster Keaton Rides Again 1965 -
When the Talkies Were Young 1955 -
Harold Lloyd’s World of Comedy 1962 -
The Comic 1969 -
The Great Buster: A Celebration 2018 -
Laughing Matters 1992
When Comedy Was King FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of When Comedy Was King, each answered in a sentence.
How long is When Comedy Was King?
When Comedy Was King runs 1 hour 21 minutes (81 minutes).
When was When Comedy Was King released?
When Comedy Was King was released on March 29, 1960.
Who directed When Comedy Was King?
When Comedy Was King was directed by Robert Youngson.
More films by Robert Youngson Who is in the cast of When Comedy Was King?
When Comedy Was King stars Buster Keaton as edited from 'Cops' (archive footage), Charley Chase as edited from 'Movie Night' (archive footage) and Edgar Kennedy as edited from 'A Pair of Tights' (archive footage), among 12 credited actors.
Does When Comedy Was King have a post-credit scene?
No. When Comedy Was King has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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