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Days of Thrills and Laughter

An appreciative, uncritical look at silent film comedies and thrillers from early in the century through the 1920s.

Top Cast

  • Douglas Fairbanks

    Douglas Fairbanks

    Self (archive footage)

  • Charlie Chaplin

    Charlie Chaplin

    Self (archive footage)

  • Stan Laurel

    Stan Laurel

    Self (archive footage)

  • Oliver Hardy

    Oliver Hardy

    Self (archive footage)

  • Pearl White

    Pearl White

    Self (archive footage)

  • Mabel Normand

    Mabel Normand

    Self (archive footage)

  • Roscoe Arbuckle

    Roscoe Arbuckle

    Self (archive footage)

  • Ruth Roland

    Ruth Roland

    Self (archive footage)

  • Harry Langdon

    Harry Langdon

    Self (archive footage)

Overview

An appreciative, uncritical look at silent film comedies and thrillers from early in the century through the 1920s.

Rating

6.0 / 10
3 Reviews
1 Popular

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