Movies and TvShows featuring "keystone-kops" theme.
A look back at Charlie Chaplin's early life and career, from his rough childhood and music hall success in England to his early Hollywood days and the development of his enormously popular character, the Little Tramp, also called Charlot.
When a man with gambling debts is entrusted to take care of an orphaned girl, he must navigate a series of comedic obstacles, including a trip to Disneyland, to keep his promise and solve his financial problems.
In this slapstick comedy, Abbott and Costello find themselves caught up in a con game involving Hollywood filmmakers, a female con artist, and the iconic Keystone Kops. As they navigate through various misadventures and chase scenes, they inadvertently become part of a film within a film.
In 1915, Kansas theatre usher Merton Gill is a rabid silent-movie fan. When he brings Mammoth Studios free publicity by imitating star Lawrence Rupert's heroics, they bring him to Hollywood to generate another headline; he thinks he'll get a movie contract. Disillusioned, he haunts the casting offices, where he meets and is consoled by Phyllis Montague, bit player and stunt-woman. When Merton finally gets his "break," though, it's not quite what he envisioned.
Warner Bros. short about stuntmen and stuntwomen and how they do their work, featuring real-life stunt artists Harvey Parry, Mary Wiggins, and Allen Pomeroy.
This film is a compilation, with narration by Steve Allen, of comedies from the old Mack Sennett silent studio. Sennett, himself, appears in a cameo at the end of the film.
A compilation featuring comedic stars of the silent era including Will Rogers, Laurel and Hardy, and the Keystone Cops.
Triple Trouble is a slapstick comedy film in which a bumbling inventor finds himself in a series of hilarious misadventures. From getting chased by the police to exploding inventions, the inventor's life is full of comedic chaos. With his top hat and tails, the inventor gets into trouble with a pickpocket, a chef, and even the Keystone Kops. Will he be able to overcome all the obstacles and find success? Watch Triple Trouble to find out!
A compilation featuring comedic stars of the silent era including Fatty Arbuckle, Charles Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Charley Chase, and Laurel and Hardy.
In 'Getting Acquainted', a man tries to flirt with a woman in the park but ends up getting into various comedic mishaps, including being chased by the police. The film showcases the classic slapstick comedy style of the Keystone Kops era.
Making a Living is a silent film comedy that tells the story of a scoundrel paperboy in Los Angeles who gets involved in theft, scoop reporting, and romantic rivalries. With slapstick comedy and a touch of romance, this early cinema debut is a must-watch.
This short film takes a nostalgic look at the Mack Sennett comedies of the silent cinema era.
From Hand to Mouth is a silent comedy film released in 1919. The plot follows a man who must secure an inheritance by saving a kidnapped woman. Throughout the film, he encounters various comedic obstacles and uses his wit to overcome them.
Mabel and Roscoe love each other, but her father likes another boy. A rather sissified young man. Roscoe and Mabel stages an accident.
Love and Rubbish is a 1913 movie starring Ford Sterling and Charles Avery.
Coney Island (1917) is a silent film that takes place in the famous amusement park. The plot revolves around a philandering husband who tries to escape from jail and ends up getting saved from drowning by a woman. The film features comedic fights, cross-dressing, and various hilarious situations that occur in and around Coney Island.
Bangville Police is a silent comedy film that follows the misadventures of the Keystone Kops as they try to maintain order in the small town of Bangville. Filled with slapstick humor and comedic mishaps, the film showcases the comedic talents of the cast in a series of hilarious and chaotic situations.
The aging father of a farm lad thinks the boy is after dad's fiancée, so he banishes the lad. The young man heads to California where he drives a cab. Through a fare, he meets a lovely lassie. His work takes him to the beach, where he sees dad's fiancée with another man. The lad and his lassie follow the woman and try to prevent her from marrying yet another rich man. Will our farm boy and his sweetie stop injustice from happening again?
A henpecked husband's innocent friendship with a married woman leads to chaos.
An amusing burlesque of gang fighters. The police go after them, one by one, and each guardian of the peace is caught and despoiled of his clothing and compelled to return to the station.