Days of Thrills and Laughter

Days of Thrills and Laughter

Days of Thrills and Laughter

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Days of Thrills and Laughter

1961

1h 33m

5.5(2 votes)

Documentary

Overview

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

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Cast & Crew

26 members

Acting

Douglas Fairbanks

Self (archive footage)

Douglas Fairbanks

Acting

Charlie Chaplin

Self (archive footage)

Charlie Chaplin

Acting

Stan Laurel

Self (archive footage)

Stan Laurel

Acting

Oliver Hardy

Self (archive footage)

Oliver Hardy

Acting

Pearl White

Self (archive footage)

Pearl White

Acting

Mabel Normand

Self (archive footage)

Mabel Normand

Acting

Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle

Self (archive footage)

Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle

Acting

Ruth Roland

Self (archive footage)

Ruth Roland

Acting

Harry Langdon

Self (archive footage)

Harry Langdon

Acting

Ben Turpin

Self (archive footage)

Ben Turpin

Acting

Harry Houdini

Self (archive footage)

Harry Houdini

Acting

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Self (archive footage)

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

Production

Mack Sennett

Self (archive footage)

Mack Sennett

Acting

Ford Sterling

Self (archive footage)

Ford Sterling

Acting

Boris Karloff

Self (archive footage)

Boris Karloff

Acting

Warner Oland

Self (archive footage)

Warner Oland

Directing

Monty Banks

Self (archive footage)

Monty Banks

Acting

Al St. John

Self (archive footage)

Al St. John

Acting

Charley Chase

Self (archive footage)

Charley Chase

Acting

Jay Jackson

Narrator (voice)

No Image

Acting

Edna Purviance

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Edna Purviance

Acting

Vernon Dent

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Vernon Dent

Acting

Marie Mosquini

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Marie Mosquini

Acting

Eileen Percy

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Eileen Percy

Acting

Martha Sleeper

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Martha Sleeper

Acting

Madeline Hurlock

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Madeline Hurlock

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