4 Clowns


1970

Brief Synopsis

The "four clowns" of this Robert Youngson anthology are: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Charley Chase and Buster Keaton. There are examples of Laurel and Hardy's individual work prior to their teaming; samples of Chase's work, including his 1928 short, "Limousine Love"; and an abridged version of Keaton's 1925 feature, "Seven Chances."

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Documentary
Release Date
Sep 1970
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Robert Youngson Productions
Distribution Company
Twentieth Century--Fox Film Corp.
Country
United States

Technical Specs

Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White

Synopsis

Beginning with a montage of Broadway as seen in the 1920's, the film, narrated by Jay Jackson, is divided into three sections of silent film comedies. The first part is devoted to Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy and includes scenes from: The Hobo (1917), His Day Out (1918), No Man's Law (1927), Kill or Cure (1923), The Second Hundred Years (1927), Putting Pants on Phillip (1926), Two Tars (1928), Big Business (1929), Double Whoopee (1929), and Their Purple Moment (1928). The second part of the film features Charlie Chase in scenes from: Us (1927), What Price Goofy? (1925), Fluttering Hearts (1927), The Family Group (1928), and Limousine Love (1928). The final sequence is devoted entirely to Buster Keaton in Seven Chances (1925).

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Documentary
Release Date
Sep 1970
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Robert Youngson Productions
Distribution Company
Twentieth Century--Fox Film Corp.
Country
United States

Technical Specs

Sound
Mono
Color
Black and White

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