Kings of Comedy: Masters of the Silent Screen

December. 31,2007      
Rating:
5.5
Trailer Synopsis Cast

A documentary about some of the comedians of the silent era featuring clips from their films and biographical information.

Charlie Chaplin as  (archive footage)
Buster Keaton as  (archive footage)
Charley Chase as  (archive footage)
Lupino Lane as  (archive footage)

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Reviews

Protraph
2007/12/31

Lack of good storyline.

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Bergorks
2008/01/01

If you like to be scared, if you like to laugh, and if you like to learn a thing or two at the movies, this absolutely cannot be missed.

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Hadrina
2008/01/02

The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

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Bea Swanson
2008/01/03

This film is so real. It treats its characters with so much care and sensitivity.

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