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Lifetime of Comedy

Lifetime of Comedy

Compilation of comedy sketches from the comedy kings of Hollywood's silent era

Genres

Comedy

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Compilation of comedy sketches from the comedy kings Buster Keaton, Charlie Chaplin, Danny Kaye & Bing Crosby.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

60 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

01 January 1960

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Bob Monkhouse

Bob Monkhouse

Narrator

Charlie Chaplin

Charlie Chaplin

(archive footage)

Buster Keaton

Buster Keaton

(archive footage)

Harold Lloyd

Harold Lloyd

(archive footage)

Eddie Quillan

Eddie Quillan

(archive footage)

Ben Turpin

Ben Turpin

(archive footage)

Bing Crosby

Bing Crosby

(archive footage)

Danny Kaye

Danny Kaye

(archive footage)

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