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Days of Thrills and Laughter

Days of Thrills and Laughter

1961•1h 33m•5.5/10
Documentary

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5.5/10(2)

An appreciative, uncritical look at silent film comedies and thrillers from early in the century through the 1920s.

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Production

Robert Youngson Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Douglas Fairbanks

Douglas Fairbanks

Self (archive footage)

Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

Self (archive footage)

Stan Laurel

Stan Laurel

Self (archive footage)

Oliver Hardy

Oliver Hardy

Self (archive footage)

Pearl White

Pearl White

Self (archive footage)

Mabel Normand

Mabel Normand

Self (archive footage)

Roscoe Arbuckle

Roscoe Arbuckle

Self (archive footage)

Ruth Roland

Ruth Roland

Self (archive footage)

Harry Langdon

Harry Langdon

Self (archive footage)

Ben Turpin

Ben Turpin

Self (archive footage)

Harry Houdini

Harry Houdini

Self (archive footage)

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Self (archive footage)

Mack Sennett

Mack Sennett

Self (archive footage)

Ford Sterling

Ford Sterling

Self (archive footage)

Boris Karloff

Boris Karloff

Self (archive footage)

Warner Oland

Warner Oland

Self (archive footage)

Monty Banks

Monty Banks

Self (archive footage)

Al St. John

Al St. John

Self (archive footage)

Charley Chase

Charley Chase

Self (archive footage)

Jay Jackson

Narrator (voice)

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