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The Sad Clowns

Episode of Series “History of the Motion Picture”. An examination of the different silent comedy styles of Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton and Harry Langdon. Excerpts from films show each actor on the threshold of their finest work. All three comedians give evidence of their ability to rise above the level of pure slapstick and develop a more personal style of comedy. Suitable for upper secondary level.

Credits

Directed by
Saul J. Turell
Complete catalog record
Telecast under the series title Silents please

Discusses the widely differing styles and techniques of Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, and Harry Langdon, showing examples of their comedy, both slapstick and subtle

Writers, Saul J. Turell, Paul Killiam; research, William K Everson; supervising editor, Ray Angus

More in History of the Motion Picture Series

  1. The Son Of The Sheik 1926
  2. Rin Tin Tin 1927
  3. THE HEADLESS HORSEMAN 1934
  4. America 1960
  5. Dr Jekyll And Mr Hyde 1960
  6. Dracula 1960
  7. Fall Of Babylon - Intolerance 1960
  8. Fun Factory 1960
  9. Garden Of Eden 1960
  10. Girls in Danger 1960
  11. Hunchback of Notre Dame 1960
  12. Orphans Of The Storm 1960
  13. Orphans Of The Storm, Pt 1 1960
  14. Orphans Of The Storm, Pt 2 1960
  15. Road To Yesterday 1960
  16. Slapstick 1960
  17. Story Of The Serials 1960
  18. Tempest 1960
  19. The Eagle 1960
  20. The General 1960
  21. The Sad Clowns 1960
  22. The Three Musketeers 1960
  23. Thief Of Bagdad 1960
  24. Variety 1960
  25. William S Hart 1960

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Sources

  1. 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, format, catalog record, video
  2. Wikidata · Q123303413 ↗ — year, creator, country, credits
  3. Internet Archive · record ↗ — title, year, creator, format, genre, description, video
  4. 16mm Filmography editors — creator, sound, description

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