First Kings of Comedy Collection ("The Golden Age Of Comedy" and "When Comedy Was King")
by Robert Youngson
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Actor: Ben Turpin, Charley Chase, Charlie Chaplin, Oliver Hardy, Stan LaurelDirector: Robert Youngson
Brand: WELLSPRING/GENIUS
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, DVD-Video, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 160 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-10-16
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Genius Entertainment
Movie Reviews of First Kings of Comedy Collection ("The Golden Age Of Comedy" and "When Comedy Was King")
Movie Review: A Valuable Introduction to Silent Comedy
Summary: 5 Stars
Yes, the narration is excessive at times, but the Robert Youngson compilations introduced new generations to the silent-film comedy of producers Hal Roach and Mack Sennett. Most importantly, "The Golden Age of Comedy" (1958) and "When Comedy Was King" (1960) helped elevate Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy to the pantheon of immortal comedians. This value-priced "double feature" offers vintage slapstick from Buster Keaton, Charlie Chaplin, Harry Langdon, Fatty Arbuckle, Mabel Normand, Will Rogers, Gloria Swanson, Snub Pollard, Ben Turpin and the sadly underrated Charley Chase. Nevertheless, it is Stan and Ollie who steal the show with hilarious excerpts from their classic 1927-29 shorts: "Two Tars," "Big Business," "We Faw Down" and "The Battle of the Century." If you want to know more about Youngson, there is an entire chapter devoted to the silent-film preservationist in author Scott MacGillivray's "Laurel and Hardy: From the Forties Forward" (1998).
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Summary of First Kings of Comedy Collection ("The Golden Age Of Comedy" and "When Comedy Was King")
The First Kings of Comedy Collection is a hilarious, joyous, and timeless tribute to the era of silent slapstick comedy and all the uproarious comedians who built the comedy genre. The collection consists of two great feature-length compilations, The Golden Age of Comedy and When Comedy Was King. From documentary producer Robert Youngson and the Hal Roach studios, The First Kings of Comedy preserves some of the greatest moments in comedy lore and pays special tribute to all of the silent era's greatest clowns, including Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Will Rogers, Carole Lombard, Jean Harlow, Charley Chase, Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, Charlie Chaplin, Harry Langdon and Buster Keaton.Classics DVD Video
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