When Comedy Was King
1960, English. Directed by Robert Youngson.
You Never Dreamed a Film Could Be So Funny
A compilation featuring comedic stars of the silent era including Fatty Arbuckle, Charles Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Charley Chase, and Laurel and Hardy.
- Runtime
- 1h 21m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Robert YoungsonDirector
- Roscoe Arbuckle(archive footage) (uncredited)
- Wallace Beery(archive footage) (uncredited)
- Charlie Chaplin(archive footage) (uncredited)
- Charley Chase(archive footage) (uncredited)
- Buster Keaton(archive footage) (uncredited)
- Edgar Kennedy(archive footage) (uncredited)
- Harry Langdon(archive footage) (uncredited)
- Stan Laurel(archive footage) (uncredited)
- Oliver Hardy(archive footage) (uncredited)
- Mabel Normand(archive footage) (uncredited)
- Gloria Swanson(archive footage) (uncredited)
- Ben Turpin(archive footage) (uncredited)
Details
- Released
- 29 March 1960
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Robert Youngson
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When Comedy Was King runs 81 minutes (1h 21m).
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Which OTT platform is When Comedy Was King on?
When Comedy Was King isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 29 March 1960. (Checked 6 November 2026.)
What movies are like When Comedy Was King?
If you liked When Comedy Was King, try Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond - Featuring a Very Special, Contractually Obligated Mention of Tony Clifton, Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa .5, Kevin Hart: What Now?.
Who directed When Comedy Was King?
When Comedy Was King (1960) was directed by Robert Youngson and stars Roscoe Arbuckle, Wallace Beery, Charlie Chaplin.