Lifetime of Comedy

Lifetime of Comedy

Compilation of comedy sketches from the comedy kings of Hollywood's silent era

1960•1h 0m•5.5/10

Comedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.5/10(2)

Compilation of comedy sketches from the comedy kings Buster Keaton, Charlie Chaplin, Danny Kaye & Bing Crosby.

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Production

D.U.K FIlms LTD

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Bob Monkhouse

Bob Monkhouse

Narrator

Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

(archive footage)

Buster Keaton

Buster Keaton

(archive footage)

Harold Lloyd

Harold Lloyd

(archive footage)

Eddie Quillan

Eddie Quillan

(archive footage)

Ben Turpin

Ben Turpin

(archive footage)

Bing Crosby

Bing Crosby

(archive footage)

Danny Kaye

Danny Kaye

(archive footage)

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