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Release, runtime and language
1960 · 81 mins · English
Directed by
Robert Youngson
Starring
Buster Keaton, Edgar Kennedy, Wallace Beery, Gloria Swanson, Oliver Hardy, Harry Langdon

A lively anthology that showcases the greatest comedians of the silent‑film era. Featuring the unforgettable physical humor of Fatty Arbuckle, Charles Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Charley Chase, and the iconic duo Laurel and Hardy, the film is a nonstop cascade of slapstick brilliance that proves just how side‑splitting early cinema could be.

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