Summary: An appreciative, uncritical look at silent film comedies and thrillers from early in the century through the 1920s. It starts with a 1905 look at French comedy, goes through the 1910s with Sennett, Chaplin, and Fairbanks, and into the 1920s with Max Roach, Snub Pollard, Harry Langdon, Al St. John, Charlie Chase, and the teaming of Laurel and Hardy. Thrillers feature Houdini and serials, with special attention to Pearl White, Ruth Roland, and Monty Banks. (imdb)

Genres: Comedy, Documentary, Adventure

Country: USA

Directed By: Robert Youngson

Starring: Charles Chaplin, Charley Chase, Stan Laurel, Mack Sennett, 'Snub' Pollard, Harry Houdini

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