First Kings of Comedy Collection

The First Kings of Comedy Collection is a hilarious joyous and timeless tribute to the era of silent slapstick comedy and all the uproarious comedians who built the comedy genre. The collection consists of two great feature-length compilations The Golden Age of Comedy and When Comedy Was King. From documentary producer Robert Youngson and the Hal Roach studios The First Kings of Comedy preserves some of the greatest moments in comedy lore and pays special tribute to all of the silent era s greatest clowns including Stan Laurel Oliver Hardy Will Rogers Carole Lombard Jean Harlow Charley Chase Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle Charlie Chaplin Harry Langdon and Buster Keaton.System Requirements:Run Time: 160 minutes Genre: COMEDY UPC: 796019805889 Manufacturer No: 80588 Product Description

Good Collection, Awful Package

The collection is a nice introduction to silent comedy, but the producers seem terrified of letting the movies be SILENT. There's good stuff in here, but the constant narration and heavy-handed sound effects are truly annoying. You're better off with restorations of the real thing. April 30, 2008

Nostalgia and great service

These are hard to find Laurel and Hardy shorts. With one click, the videos were on their way. The service at Amazon is great and the videos are in sterling quality and exactly what I ordered. April 17, 2008

A Museum Piece

This is more than just a movie. This deserves to be shown in museums. Especially the second half, When Comedy Was King. While there isn't enough (and never will be)shown by some of these true comedy geniuses, and there isn't anything shown of Harold Lloyd, these clips show enough examples of the long lost art of silent comedy to fascinate anyone of any age.This was when cleverness was king, and while I found the narration fun and informative, it wasn't essential. While fans of the genre may be familiar with the likes of Chaplin and Keaton, there are some real pleasant surprises here by the likes of Billy Bevan, Charlie Chase, and the silent Laurel and Hardy,and particularly don't miss Edgar Buchanan at the ice cream parlor.This is true comedy, a hilarious night for the whole family. January 27, 2008

The first kings of comedy collection (80588)

I was so glad to have the opportunity to be abble to see "live on the screen" two french canadians: "Max Sennet" whose real name was: Maximilien Sinotte, and "Will Rodgers" whose real name was: Pierre-Joseph Dufault... The "montage" is very effective and the voice-over, even if a little to present, gives a lot of good instructive annecdotes!!! I hope that you enjoy it as much as I did!
Michel J. Dussault
First Kings of Comedy Collection ("The Golden Age Of Comedy" and "When Comedy Was King") January 7, 2008

Real comedy

These are classic comedy film clips that will keep you laughing
all the way through the two discs. Many superstars of silent
films are presented. Excellent stuff! January 7, 2008

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