When Comedy Was King_
"You Never Dreamed a Film Could Be So Funny"
A compilation featuring comedic stars of the silent era including Fatty Arbuckle, Charles Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Charley Chase, and Laurel and Hardy.
Starring
Roscoe Arbuckle, Wallace Beery, Charlie Chaplin
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Roscoe Arbuckle stars as edited from 'Fatty & Mabel Adrift' (archive footage) in When Comedy Was King.
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Year context
When Comedy Was King was released 66 years ago in 1960.
Overview
A compilation featuring comedic stars of the silent era including Fatty Arbuckle, Charles Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Charley Chase, and Laurel and Hardy.
When Comedy Was King is a Drama, Comedy, Documentary film with a runtime of 1h 21m.
CAST (12)
Roscoe Arbuckle
edited from 'Fatty & Mabel Adrift' (archive footage)
Wallace Beery
edited from 'Teddy at The throttle' (archive footage)
Charlie Chaplin
edited from 'His Trysting Place, ' 'The Masqurader, ' and 'Kid Auto at Venice.' (archive footage)
Charley Chase
edited from 'Movie Night' (archive footage)
Buster Keaton
edited from 'Cops' (archive footage)
Edgar Kennedy
edited from 'A Pair of Tights' (archive footage)
Harry Langdon
edited from 'The First 100 Years'
Stan Laurel
edited from 'Big Business' (archive footage)
Oliver Hardy
edited from 'Big Business' (archive footage)
Mabel Normand
edited from 'Fatty & Mabel Adrift' (archive footage)
Gloria Swanson
edited from 'Teddy at the Throttle' (archive footage)
Ben Turpin
edited from 'Yukon Jake' (archive footage)
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What is When Comedy Was King about?
A compilation featuring comedic stars of the silent era including Fatty Arbuckle, Charles Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Charley Chase, and Laurel and Hardy.
How long is When Comedy Was King?
When Comedy Was King has a runtime of 81 minutes (1h 21m).
Who stars in When Comedy Was King?
The cast of When Comedy Was King includes Roscoe Arbuckle, Wallace Beery, Charlie Chaplin, Charley Chase, Buster Keaton.
What is the rating of When Comedy Was King?
When Comedy Was King has a rating of 6.2 out of 10 based on 10 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Drama
Comedy
Documentary