When Comedy Was King 64 years old

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.

Credits

When Comedy Was King Cast

Name Character
Charlie Chaplin He was 70, 88 years old when he died as edited from 'His Trysting Place, ' 'The Masqurader, ' and 'Kid Auto at Venice.' (archive footage)
Edgar Kennedy He was 69, 58 years old when he died as edited from 'A Pair of Tights' (archive footage)
Buster Keaton He was 64, 70 years old when he died as edited from 'Cops' (archive footage)
Stan Laurel He was 69, 74 years old when he died as edited from 'Big Business' (archive footage)
Oliver Hardy He was 68, 65 years old when he died as edited from 'Big Business' (archive footage)
Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle He was 73, 46 years old when he died as edited from 'Fatty & Mabel Adrift' (archive footage)
Mabel Normand She was 66, 36 years old when she died as edited from 'Fatty & Mabel Adrift' (archive footage)
Gloria Swanson She was 61, 84 years old when she died as edited from 'Teddy at the Throttle' (archive footage)
Harry Langdon He was 75, 60 years old when he died as edited from 'The First 100 Years'
Charley Chase He was 66, 46 years old when he died as edited from 'Movie Night' (archive footage)
Wallace Beery He was 74, 64 years old when he died as edited from 'Teddy at The throttle' (archive footage)
Ben Turpin He was 90, 70 years old when he died as edited from 'Yukon Jake' (archive footage)
The Keystone Kops as (archive footage)

When Comedy Was King Crew

Name Department
Robert Youngson as Director. He was 42 (56) years old when He died Directing
Robert Youngson as Writer. He was 42 (56) years old when He died Writing
When Comedy Was King poster
When Comedy Was King (64 years)

You Never Dreamed a Film Could Be So Funny

  • Release day: Tuesday, March 29, 1960
  • Runtime: 81 minutes