First Kings of Comedy Collection ('The Golden Age Of Comedy' and 'When Comedy Was King') Robert Youngson Digital Life DVD

First Kings of Comedy Collection ('The Golden Age Of Comedy' and 'When Comedy Was King')
starring: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Charlie Chaplin, Ben Turpin, Charley Chase
directed by: Robert Youngson

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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: WELLSPRING/GENIUS
EAN: 0796019805889
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, DVD-Video, NTSC
Label: Genius Entertainment
Manufacturer: Genius Entertainment
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Genius Entertainment
Region Code: 1
Release Date: October 16, 2007
Running Time: 160 minutes
Sales Rank: 14814
Studio: Genius Entertainment

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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

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Average Rating: out of 5 stars

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- 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.

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- 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.

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- 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.

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- 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")

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