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Fatty and Mabel Adrift (1916) starring Fatty Arbuckle, Mabel Normand – silent Keystone comedy where jealous Al St. John wants to ruin their honeymoon! By [...] The post Fatty and Mabel… Read More
Fatty Joins the Force – as a reward for saving the police chief’s drowning daughter, Fatty’s given a position on the police force! Of course, [...] The post Fatty Joins The… Read More
Jerry Lewis, In Person. An autobiography by Jerry Lewis. It goes into detail on his childhood, struggles in his career, partnership with Dean Martin, and [...] The post Jerry Lewis, In Perso… Read More
In Bliss, Harold Lloyd meets Bebe Daniels while walking, each is smitten with the other. However, her father insists that she marry nobility… Bliss (1917) [...] The post Bliss appeare… Read More
The Fixer Uppers (1935) starring Laurel and Hardy, Mae Busch, Charles Middleton The Fixer Uppers – Oliver Hardy follows Stan Laurel’s suggestion, and tries to [...] The post The… Read More
In Back Stage, stage hands Fatty Arbuckle and Buster Keaton have to put on the show when the actors strike! But the striking star’s a [...] The post Back Stage appeared first on Famous… Read More
Secrets of Humor by Buster Keaton (Pour Vous, July 28, 1932) Editor’s note: originally published (in French) by the French magazine Pour Vous, July 28, [...] The post Secrets of Humor… Read More
The Dentist (1932) starring W. C. Fields – a very funny comedy short, where W. C. Fields cares more about golf than his patients, his [...] The post The Dentist appeared first on Famou… Read More
His Musical Career (1 reel) (1914) starring Charlie Chaplin, Mack Swain In His Musical Career, Charlie Chaplin and his friend are hired to deliver a piano [...] The post His Musical Car… Read More
In His New Mamma, Harry Langdon’s elderly father throws him out of the house on suspicion of flirting with father’s new fiancée. Driven to California, [...] The post His N… Read More
The Goat (1921) starring Buster Keaton, Virginia Fox In The Goat (1921) Buster Keaton is the scapegoat. Everyone THINKS Buster is the dangerous criminal Dead [...] The post The Goat appeared… Read More
Son of Harpo Speaks! is the story of Bill Marx, Harpo’s adopted son, and what it was like growing up in that household, and the [...] The post Son of Harpo Speaks! appeared first on Fa… Read More
Jerry Leis is The Sad Sack, a well-intentioned misfit in the Army, with perfect recall, and a knack for causing trouble. And David Wayne’s assigned [...] The post The Sad Sack appeared… Read More
Buster Keaton’s last great film may very well be “The Cameraman” – where the hapless newsreel cameraman is desperate for a scoop! And to win [...] The post The Camera… Read More
The Cook – Fatty Arbuckle is chef of all trades while Buster Keaton waits tables . When a tough guy annoys the pretty cashier … [...] The post The Cook appeared first on Famous… Read More
The Bond was Charlie Chaplin’s help for the war effort (World War I) – a few short skits illustrate the different kind of bonds, including [...] The post The Bond appeared first… Read More
In The Park (1915) Essanay comedy starring Charlie Chaplin Charlie the Little Tramp is innocently minding his own business, walking in the park …. When someone [...] The post In… Read More
The Beginnings of Harold Lloyd by Robert Florey published in Cinémagazine on December 29, 1922 Cinemamagazine of December 29, 1922 It is  at the Algonquin Hotel&nb… Read More
[Editor’s note: Charlie Chaplin by Max Linder was originally published in the daily Comoedia dated February 2, 1920 – translated from the original French by [...] The post Charli… Read More
The Stolen Jools is a star-packed promotional short subject. It was intended to raise funds for the National Variety Artists tuberculosis sanatorium. And, produced in [...] The post The Stol… Read More
In The Candy Kid, two rival candy stores fight over an attractive cashier — so one decides to blow his competitor to kingdom come! The [...] The post The Candy Kid appeared first on Fa… Read More
Charlie the Little Tramp is apparently irresistible as A Woman! Invited to dinner, Charlie shaves his mustache and dons a dress, and now … A [...] The post A Woman appeared first on F… Read More
Double Whoopee photo gallery – from the hilarious Laurel and Hardy short, where Stan and Ollie are inept temporary workers at a fancy hotel … [...] The post Double Whoopee photo… Read More
In The Golden Age of Comedy, take a trip back to classic Hollywood with a compilation of scenes featuring some of the best-known comics from [...] The post The Golden Age of Comedy appeared… Read More
West of Hot Dog (1924) stars Stan Laurel in a solo short film. He’s a tenderfoot on the way out West to claim an inheritance, [...] The post West of Hot Dog appeared first on Famous Cl… Read More
Double Whoopee (1929) starring Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Jean Harlow In Double Whoopee Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, in their new jobs as footman and [...] The post Double Whoopee appeared… Read More
Behind the Screen (2 reels) (1916) starring Charlie Chaplin, Eric Campbell, Edna Purviance “Behind the Screen” is an early satire on the film industry. Charlie Chaplin [...]… Read More
“Diamond” Jim Parker (1938-2003) Diamond Jim Parker was born in Hastings, Nebraska, in 1938, “Diamond” Jim Parker first got exposed to the circus by his [...] The pos… Read More
In A Jitney Elopement, Edna Purviance’s father wants her to marry the Count Chloride de Lime. But Edna’s in love with the lowly Charlie. He [...] The post A Jitney Elopement appe… Read More
The Play House (1921) starring Buster Keaton, Virginia Fox, Joe Roberts – a HILARIOUS silent film, with Buster playing multiple roles! The Play House (1921) [...] The post The Play Hou… Read More
In Lucy Helps Ken Berry, Ken needs a loan extension, for his dance studio. But, Mr. Mooney turns him down as a poor risk. So, [...] The post Lucy Helps Ken Berry appeared first on Famous Clo… Read More
His Trysting Place (2 reels) (1914) starring Charlie Chaplin, Mack Swain, Mabel Normand, Phyllis Allen In His Trysting Place, Charlie’s wife, Mabel Normand, sends him to [...] The… Read More
In The Affairs of Annabel (1938), Lanny decides to promote Annabel’s upcoming film The Man and the Maid by getting her a job as a [...] The post Affairs of Annabel appeared first on Fa… Read More
Biography of Dime & Connie Wilson, tramp and circus clowns respectively, who performed in a variety of American circuses in the 20th century Gilbert “Dime” [...] The post Dim… Read More
Carol Burnett photo gallery – a collection of Carol Burnett photos and paintings, by herself, on The Carol Burnett Show, and others The post Carol Burnett photo gallery appeared first… Read More
A Date for Lucy (1969) Here’s Lucy season 1 with Cesar Romero In A Date for Lucy, Kim and Craig find Lucy the perfect date [...] The post A Date for Lucy appeared first on Famous Clown… Read More
Here’s Lucy – Lucy and the Ex-Con – when Lucy gets ex-con Wally Cox a job as a security guard, the place is robbed! But [...] The post Lucy and the Ex-Con appeared first on… Read More
Chris’ New Years Eve Party – The Lucy Show season 1, originally aired December 31, 1962 Chris throws a New Year’s Eve party and doesn’t [...] The post Chris’ Ne… Read More
Read the introduction I wrote – a very funny clown skit, similar to the Kentucky Mom’s letter to her son sketch. From The Red Skelton [...] The post Read the introduction I wrote… Read More
Happy Clown Week 2023 Day 4 – celebrating our happy hobos and sad tramps The post Happy Clown Week 2023 Day 4 appeared first on Famous Clowns Read More
Lucy And Viv Put In A Shower – The Lucy Show season 1, originally aired January 28, 1963 Disastrous results when Lucy and Viv put [...] The post Lucy and Viv Put In a Shower appeared f… Read More
The Husband’s Return – when the husband arrives home unexpectedly, the wife’s boyfriend hides under the table! “One lump for your coffee, one lump for my [...] T… Read More
It’s National Clown Week! A week to celebrate, and promote, all things clown! Circus clowns, parade clowns, birthday party clowns – any and all joy [...] The post National Clown… Read More
What is my clown worth? An answer posted on Quora, by a clown who’s trying to figure out how much to charge for a performance [...] The post What is my clown worth? appeared first on F… Read More
Lifeboat is a one minute drama, or quick blackout sketch, courtesy of The Red Skelton Hour episode, “Little Old Rainmaker, He“. Cast: Two speaking clowns, any [...] The post… Read More
History of Ronald McDonald, his origin and history as a brand ambassador for the McDonald’s fast food corporation WGN-TV’s “Bozo’s Circus” helped make “Mc… Read More
End of the Parade is a one minute drama, or quick blackout sketch, courtesy of The Red Skelton Hour episode, “Little Old Rainmaker, He“. End of [...] The post End of the Par… Read More
Lucy Gets Involved – The Lucy Show season 6 In Lucy Gets Involved, Lucy moonlights as a waitress at a drive-in restaurant. With Jackie Coogan. [...] The post Lucy Gets Involved appeare… Read More
Israeli/Arab War is a one minute drama, or quick blackout sketch, courtesy of The Red Skelton Hour episode, “Little Old Rainmaker, He“. The Arab/Israeli War sketch [...] The… Read More
His Prehistoric Past (2 reels) (1914) starring Charlie Chaplin, Mack Swain In His Prehistoric Past, Charlie the Little Tramp falls asleep on a park bench, [...] The post His Prehistoric Past… Read More
At the Barber Shop is taken from one of the live action bookends in The Three Stooges Cartoons. It’s a short bit, but funny, for [...] The post At the Barber Shop appeared first on Fam… Read More
In One A.M., Charlie Chaplin plays the Inebriate, a tipsy playboy trying to get into bed. And he’s fighting with every imaginable inanimate object along [...] The post One A.M. appeare… Read More
Throw the hat at my foot, and I’ll flip it into the air, and catch it on my head! A very funny clown bit, done [...] The post Throw the hat at my foot appeared first on Famous Clowns Read More
The Haunted House is a very funny silent comedy, where honest bank teller Buster Keaton must stop crooked cashier Joe Roberts and rescue his love, [...] The post The Haunted House appeared f… Read More
The Hospital – three “doctors” looking under the sheet at a beautiful patient. The Hospital is a one minute drama, or quick blackout sketch, courtesy [...] The post The Hos… Read More
The Vagabond (1916) starring Charlie Chaplin, Edna Purviance The Vagabond has a plot line similar to Chaplin’s feature-length film, The Circus.   Charlie the Little [...] The post… Read More
The Artist and the Model – painting a mustache on the finished painting? A clown skit for 3 speaking clowns – a quick blackout sketch [...] The post The Artist and the Model appe… Read More
What! No Beer? (1933) starring Buster Keaton, Jimmy Durante Synopsis of What! No Beer? In What? No Beer! Two film clowns(Buster Keaton, Jimmy Durante) appear together.  I… Read More
The Hillbillies – what use is bear grease? The Hillbillies is a short sketch, aka. a one minute drama, courtesy of The Red Skelton Hour [...] The post The Hillbillies appeared first on… Read More
Carol Burnett (April 26, 1933 – ) Carol Burnett is an American actress, comedian, singer, and writer. She was born on April 26, 1933, in [...] The post Biography of Carol Burnett appea… Read More
Parlor Bedroom and Bath (1931) starring Buster Keaton, Charlotte Greenwood, Reginald Denny Synopsis of Parlor Bedroom and Bath In Parlor Bedroom and Bath, a man [...] The post Parlor Bedroom… Read More
The Genius – Man wasn’t meant to fly? Wilbur Wright disagrees! The Genius is a 1 minute drama, or comedy blackout sketch, from The Red [...] The post The Genius appeared first on… Read More
Biography of Edgar Kennedy, famous character actor in silent and talking films, costarring with Laurel & Hardy, Charlie Chaplin, … Edgar Kennedy (April 26, 1890 [...] The post Bio… Read More
How TV Stars Make Love – With cue cards, of course! What could possibly go wrong? How TV Stars Make Love is a 1 minute [...] The post How TV Stars Make Love appeared first on Famous Cl… Read More
Biography of Charlie Hall, silent and talking film character actor, fondly remembered as a recurring foil for Laurel and Hardy Charlie Hall (August 19, 1899 [...] The post Biography of Charl… Read More
In One Week, newlywed couple Buster Keaton and Sybil Seely try to build a prefabricated house. But its been sabotaged! One Week (1920) starring Buster [...] The post One Week appeared first… Read More
The Lucy Show season 1 episode guide – Episode guide for the first season of Lucille Ball’s third classic sitcom, The Lucy Show. It was [...] The post The Lucy Show season 1 epis… Read More
Archery contest – an archery contest to see which of the two clowns can shoot their arrow higher into the air – with an unexpected [...] The post Archery Contest [clown skit] app… Read More
A Fair Exchange – Charlie Chaplin the little tramp is walking in the park with his wife, & he’s attracted to a young lady. Mack [...] The post A Fair Exchange appeared first… Read More
Lucy, the Conclusion Jumper – Here’s Lucy season 1 In Lucy, the Conclusion Jumper, Lucy thinks that her daughter Kim is eloping! Possibly the funniest [...] The post Lucy, the Co… Read More
Utopia: Stan and Ollie find a new island in the Pacific where there’s uranium! The final Laurel and Hardy film. Atoll K / Utopia (1950) [...] The post Atoll K / Utopia appeared first o… Read More
Lucy Saves Milton Berle (1965) – The Lucy Show season 4 In Lucy Saves Milton Berle, Milton Berle goes undercover as a drunken bum to [...] The post Lucy Saves Milton Berle appeared fir… Read More
A Burlesque on Carmen photo gallery. A series of lobby card for Charlie Chaplin’s comedy, spoofing the opera (and then-popular film), Carmen. The post A Burlesque on Carmen photo galle… Read More
Shanghaied (1915) starring Charlie Chaplin, Edna Purviance After his romance with the shipowner’s daughter is scuttled, Charlie the little tramp is hired to shanghai a [...] The post S… Read More
Perfect Day (1929) starring Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Edgar Kennedy It’s a Perfect Day for a picnic, and the Laurels and the Hardys are planning [...] The post Perfect Day appeared fi… Read More
Come Clean (1931) starring Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Mae Busch, Charlie Hall In Come Clean, no good deed goes unpunished. On their way to get [...] The post Come Clean appeared first on Fam… Read More
A Burlesque on Carmen – Charlie Chaplin spoofs the opera Carmen with Edna Purviance. As the “incorruptible” soldier! Carmen (released by Essanay in 1916 as Charlie [… Read More
The Count (2 reels) (1916) starring Charlie Chaplin, Eric Campbell, Edna Purviance Charlie Chaplin’s Tramp is working as a tailor. He burns the pants of the [...] The post The Cou… Read More
The Battle of the Century (1927) starring Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Charlie Hall, Eugene Pallette The Battle of the Century is an early Laurel & [...] The post The Battle of the Century… Read More
The Blacksmith (1922) starring Buster Keaton In The Blacksmith, Buster Keaton plays an inept blacksmith’s assistant. He’s as bumbling in his work as the blacksmith [...] The post… Read More
The Passionate Plumber (1932) starring Buster Keaton, Jimmy Durante Buster Keaton is The Passionate Plumber who falls in love with a socialite, and becomes part [...] The post The Passionate… Read More
In The Cure, Charlie Chaplin is an inebriate. He goes to a sanitarium for “the cure” to stop his drinking. Although he’s brought a trunk [...] The post The Cure appeared fi… Read More
Lucy’s Birthday – Here’s Lucy season 1 – originally aired November 18, 1968 On Lucy’s birthday, she oversleeps. So she comes into work very late [...] The post… Read More
Look Who’s Laughing (1941) starring Edgar Bergen, Lucille Ball, Jim Jordan, Harold Peary Look Who’s Laughing is a movie comedy, featuring then-famous radio stars and [...] The po… Read More

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