The Golden age of comedy

United States, 1957

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This inspired madness makes the impossible possible by assembling the greatest cast of comedians that ever lived. This film contains the first comedians in their funniest sketches. Compiled from over 2,000 reels, “The Golden Age of Comedy” is a montage of outrageous slapstick humour that marked the highest point in film comedy. It remains a milestone in hilarious amusement and is without doubt the most memorable collection of classic comedy sketches. A must for those who enjoy sidesplitting entertainment. Rated: G

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Credits

director

Robert Youngson

Duration

01:18:00:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1957

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

324413

Language

English

Audience classification

G

Subject categories

Comedy

Comedy → Slapstick comedies

Silent films

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

Wikidata

Q593353

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