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1. Chaplin (1992)

PG-13 | 143 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama

An elderly Charlie Chaplin discusses his autobiography with his editor, recounting his amazing journey from his poverty-stricken childhood to world-wide success after the ingenious invention of the Little Tramp.

Director: Richard Attenborough | Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Geraldine Chaplin, Paul Rhys, John Thaw

Votes: 62,171 | Gross: $9.49M

2. 40 Pounds of Trouble (1962)

Approved | 106 min | Comedy

Hilarity ensues when a casino manager spends a day at Disneyland with a cute but troublesome little girl.

Director: Norman Jewison | Stars: Tony Curtis, Phil Silvers, Suzanne Pleshette, Larry Storch

Votes: 1,126

3. The Ups and Downs of a Handyman (1975)

R | 100 min | Comedy

The sexually frustrated women of Sodding Chipbury lead a humdrum existence, until Bob, the handsome new handyman, arrives in their picturesque village.

Director: John Sealey | Stars: Barry Stokes, Gay Soper, Sue Lloyd, Bob Todd

Votes: 268

4. Tillie's Punctured Romance (1914)

Not Rated | 82 min | Comedy

A con man from the city dupes a wealthy country girl into marriage.

Directors: Mack Sennett, Charles Bennett | Stars: Charles Chaplin, Marie Dressler, Mabel Normand, Mack Swain

Votes: 3,722

5. Making a Living (1914)

G | 11 min | Short, Comedy

An out-of-work swindler takes a job as a reporter. After witnessing a car go over cliff, he grabs a rival reporter's camera and races to the newspaper office to enter the photo as his own. ... See full summary »

Director: Henry Lehrman | Stars: Charles Chaplin, Emma Clifton, Chester Conklin, Alice Davenport

Votes: 2,291

6. Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops (1955)

Approved | 80 min | Comedy, Romance

Harry and Willie buy the Edison Movie Studio in the year 1912 from Joseph Gorman, a confidence man. They follow Gorman to Hollywood where, as stunt men, they find him directing movies as Sergei Trumanoff and stealing the studio payroll.

Director: Charles Lamont | Stars: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Fred Clark, Lynn Bari

Votes: 2,381

7. The Golden Age of Comedy (1957)

Approved | 79 min | Comedy, Documentary

A compilation of scenes featuring some of the best-known comics from the silent era in their best films.

Director: Robert Youngson | Stars: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Will Rogers, Carole Lombard

Votes: 493

8. Coney Island (1917)

TV-G | 25 min | Short, Comedy

Roscoe tries to dump his wife so he can enjoy the beach attractions. Buster arrives with Alice, who is taken away from him by Al, who loses her to Roscoe. Bathing beauties and Keystone Kops abound.

Director: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle | Stars: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle, Buster Keaton, Joe Bordeaux, Jimmy Bryant

Votes: 1,879

9. Merton of the Movies (1947)

Approved | 82 min | Comedy, Romance

A Kansas bumpkin goes to Hollywood to become a movie star and gets a job burlesquing his favorite actor - only he thinks the role is serious.

Director: Robert Alton | Stars: Red Skelton, Virginia O'Brien, Gloria Grahame, Leon Ames

Votes: 501

10. The Knockout (1914)

TV-G | 27 min | Short, Comedy

To show his girl how brave he is Fatty challenges the champion to a fight. Charlie referees, trying to avoid contact with the two monsters.

Director: Mack Sennett | Stars: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle, Edgar Kennedy, Charles Chaplin, Dan Albert

Votes: 1,447

11. Hollywood Cavalcade (1939)

Passed | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, History

Starting in 1913 movie director Connors discovers singer Molly Adair. As she becomes a star she marries an actor, so Connors fires them. She asks for him as director of her next film. Many silent stars shown making the transition to sound.

Directors: Irving Cummings, Buster Keaton, Malcolm St. Clair | Stars: Alice Faye, Don Ameche, J. Edward Bromberg, Alan Curtis

Votes: 454

12. From Hand to Mouth (1919)

TV-G | 22 min | Comedy, Short, Action

A penniless young man tries to save an heiress from kidnappers and help her secure her inheritance.

Directors: Alfred J. Goulding, Hal Roach | Stars: Harold Lloyd, Mildred Davis, 'Snub' Pollard, Peggy Cartwright

Votes: 1,162

13. Mad Movies (1965–1967)

30 min | Family

Bob introduces silent films from the early twentieth century and uses them to explain filming and comedy techniques.

Stars: Bob Monkhouse, Joyce Blair, Bebe Daniels, Ben Lyon

Votes: 12

14. A Fair Exchange (1914)

Not Rated | 16 min | Short, Comedy

A continuous exchange of meetings between husbands and wives of different couples in which a policeman intrudes in daring chase until both couples are found.

Director: Charles Chaplin | Stars: Charles Chaplin, Phyllis Allen, Mack Swain, Mabel Normand

Votes: 1,004

15. Triple Trouble (1918)

Not Rated | 23 min | Comedy, Short

Foreign agents try to steal a wireless explosive from an inventor. Only the clueless Little Tramp and the Keystone Cops can stop them.

Directors: Charles Chaplin, Leo White | Stars: Charles Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Billy Armstrong, Albert Austin

Votes: 1,198

16. When Comedy Was King (1960)

81 min | Comedy, Documentary

A feature-length documentary devoted to the great clowns of silent comedy.

Director: Robert Youngson | Stars: Charles Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Oliver Hardy, Stan Laurel

Votes: 350

17. A Thief Catcher (1914)

Not Rated | 8 min | Short, Comedy

The Keystone Cops pursue a thief.

Director: Ford Sterling | Stars: Ford Sterling, Keystone Kops, Phyllis Allen, Charles Chaplin

Votes: 643

18. Down Memory Lane (1949)

Passed | 70 min | Comedy, History, Music

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.

Director: Phil Karlson | Stars: Steve Allen, Bing Crosby, W.C. Fields, Franklin Pangborn

Votes: 57

19. In the Clutches of the Gang (1914)

Comedy, Short

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Director: George Nichols | Stars: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle, Ford Sterling, George Nichols, Virginia Kirtley

Votes: 22

20. Dirty Work in a Laundry (1915)

18 min | Short, Comedy

After a dastardly villain steals milk from a baby, he tries to put the heroine through a laundry press.

Director: Ford Sterling | Stars: Ford Sterling, Minta Durfee, Harry Bernard, Harry McCoy

Votes: 107

21. Mojados de corazón (1987)

85 min | Adventure, Comedy, Drama

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Director: Miguel Rico | Stars: Rafael Inclán, Pedro Infante Jr., Eric del Castillo, Myrrah Saavedra

22. Mabel and Fatty's Wash Day (1915)

13 min | Comedy, Short

Neighbors Mabel and Fatty meet while doing laundry. Their friendship blossoms, their spouses grow jealous, and the Keystone Cops join the chaos.

Director: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle | Stars: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle, Mabel Normand, Harry McCoy, Alice Davenport

Votes: 257

23. Hollywood: The Golden Years (1961 TV Movie)

52 min | Documentary, History

Host Gene Kelly takes a nostalgic look at silent films from their earliest beginnings to the introduction of sound with "The Jazz Singer."

Director: David L. Wolper | Stars: Gene Kelly, D.W. Griffith, Renée Adorée, Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle

Votes: 58

24. Ambrose's Nasty Temper (1915)

Not Rated | 11 min | Comedy, Short

Ambrose's nasty temper gets him in trouble when he accidentally puts his boss's attractive daughter in danger.

Director: Dell Henderson | Stars: Mack Swain, Louise Fazenda, Cecile Arnold, Dave Morris

Votes: 62

25. A Noise from the Deep (1913)

10 min | Comedy, Short

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Director: Mack Sennett | Stars: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle, Mabel Normand, Charles Avery, Nick Cogley

Votes: 20

26. His New Mamma (1924)

20 min | Short, Comedy

A jealous father thinks his son is after Dad's fiancee and kicks the son out. Working in California, he falls for a girl and runs into his new Mamma with another man. Will our farm boy and his sweetie stop injustice from happening again?

Director: Roy Del Ruth | Stars: Harry Langdon, Madeline Hurlock, Andy Clyde, Tiny Ward

Votes: 114

27. Bangville Police (1913)

Not Rated | 8 min | Short, Comedy

At a farm near Bangville, the young daughter see strangers in the barn. She quickly rushes to the house and calls the police. The police engage in a haphazard rush across the countryside to get there in time.

Director: Henry Lehrman | Stars: Mabel Normand, Fred Mace, Nick Cogley, Charles Avery

Votes: 842

28. Barney Oldfield's Race for a Life (1913)

13 min | Comedy, Short

Virtuous Mabel rejects the improper advances of a villainous cad. The furious villain and his henchmen then seize Mabel and chain her to a railroad track. Mabel's anxious boyfriend turns ... See full summary »

Director: Mack Sennett | Stars: Mabel Normand, Mack Sennett, Ford Sterling, Barney Oldfield

Votes: 412

29. Love, Speed and Thrills (1915)

13 min | Action, Comedy, Short

After Walrus has been shot, Ambrose takes him into his house. When Ambrose sees Walrus flirting with his wife he leaves. When Walrus runs away with Mrs. Ambrose, Ambrose gets on a horse to save her. The Keystone Kops are also after Walrus.

Director: Walter Wright | Stars: Mack Swain, Minta Durfee, Chester Conklin, Josef Swickard

Votes: 166

30. Hoffmeyer's Legacy (1912)

5 min | Comedy, Short

Hoffmeyer is harassed by creditors, but thinks his troubles are over when he receives a legacy of $500. He sneaks away from his wife to make a "flash" around town, and comes home at 2 A.M.,... See full summary »

Director: Mack Sennett | Stars: Ford Sterling, Mack Sennett, Fred Mace, Keystone Kops

31. A Muddy Romance (1913)

11 min | Comedy, Short

Two rivals for Mabel's hand play a series of dirty tricks on each other. Finally, one of them gets Mabel alone and is about to marry her, but his rival comes up with a strange scheme to ... See full summary »

Director: Mack Sennett | Stars: Mabel Normand, Ford Sterling, Charles Inslee, Minta Durfee

Votes: 164

32. The Gangsters (1913)

35 min | Comedy, Short

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. ... See full summary »

Director: Henry Lehrman | Stars: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle, Fred Mace, Nick Cogley, Al St. John

Votes: 18

33. The Birth of the Tramp (2013 TV Movie)

52 min | Documentary, Biography

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 "Little Tramp" character.

Directors: Serge Bromberg, Eric Lange | Stars: Peter Hudson, Kate Guyonvarch, Kevin Brownlow, David Robinson

Votes: 354

34. A Hollywood Theme Song (1930)

21 min | Short, Comedy, Romance

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Director: William Beaudine | Stars: Harry Gribbon, Yola d'Avril, Patsy O'Leary, Emma Tansey

35. Spills for Thrills (1940)

Approved | 18 min | Short, Action, Adventure

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.

Director: De Leon Anthony | Stars: Harvey Parry, Mary Wiggins, Allen Pomeroy, Knox Manning

Votes: 83

36. Love and Rubbish (1913)

Comedy, Short

Two groundskeepers at a park expand their rivalry over trash to a romantic rivalry over a pretty park visitor. When a little girl goes missing, who better to find her than the Keystone Cops?

Director: Henry Lehrman | Stars: Ford Sterling, Charles Avery, Virginia Kirtley, Dave Anderson

Votes: 29

37. Ambrose's Fury (1915)

Not Rated | 10 min | Comedy, Short

A couple of roving husbands are caught at the seashore by their wives.

Director: Dell Henderson | Stars: Mack Swain, Louise Fazenda, Alice Davenport, Dave Morris

Votes: 58

38. His Bread and Butter (1916)

20 min | Short, Comedy

A restaurant is hiring, but only unmarried women. The waiter tells his gorgeous wife to apply and pretend they are not married. She gets the job, and complications ensue.

Director: Edward F. Cline | Stars: Hank Mann, Peggy Pearce, Slim Summerville, Bobby Dunn

Votes: 23

39. Sweedie's Skate (1914)

Short, Comedy

Sweedie the cook adorns herself in her employer's jewels and goes to the skating rink where she is the most popular lady on the floor. She has never been on roller skates before and finds ... See full summary »

Stars: Wallace Beery, Ben Turpin, Leo White, Charles Wright

Votes: 16

40. Happy Times and Jolly Moments (1943)

Approved | 18 min | Documentary, Short, Comedy

This short is an affectionate look at the work of Mack Sennett in the silent era. It includes segments from several unidentified comedies featuring such stars as Ben Turpin and Roscoe '... See full summary »

Stars: Lou Marcelle, Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle, Billy Bevan, Chester Conklin

Votes: 145

41. The Gusher (1913)

14 min | Comedy, Short

After scamming him to buy a fake oil well, a con artist tries to steal his girlfriend, to boot. But success is the sweetest revenge, the villain stoops to sabotage to defeat his rival. Sounds like a case for the Keystone Cops.

Director: Mack Sennett | Stars: Ford Sterling, Mabel Normand, Charles Inslee, Bert Hunn

Votes: 97

42. ¿Quién mató a Eva? (1934)

80 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

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Director: José Bohr | Stars: José Bohr, Julio Villarreal, Josefina Velez, Miguel M. Delgado

43. Screen Snapshots Series 25, No. 8: Looking Back (1946)

Approved | 10 min | Short, Comedy, History

Screen Snapshots No.8 in 1945-46 series (production number 7858) is a review of the film comedy talents of previous eras and years.

Director: Ralph Staub | Stars: Ralph Staub, Bud Abbott, Edgar Bergen, Charles Chaplin

Votes: 14

44. The Noise of Bombs (1914)

Not Rated | 10 min | Short, Comedy

The Police Chief is tracking a band of four desperadoes who vow revenge by blowing up his house. The desperadoes manage to kidnap one of the Chief's hapless constables--the boyfriend of the... See full summary »

Director: Mack Sennett | Stars: Charles Murray, Edgar Kennedy, Lucille Ward, Dixie Chene

Votes: 121

45. His Uncle Dudley (1917)

Short, Comedy

A story of intentionally mixed identity, where a crook disguised as a maid, sows the seed of jealousy in hubby's heart to further his evil intentions.

Director: F. Richard Jones | Stars: Jay Dwiggins, Polly Moran, Harry Booker, Sidney Smith

46. The Mime (2004)

G | 8 min | Comedy, Short

From Northdale, Florida comes a story of survival, a story about a mime who ends up with stolen money which he did not steal. He must find a way out of the mess he is in, which includes dodging the local police...but can he do it in time?

Director: Spencer Hopkins | Stars: Justin Duggan, Eric Burgess, Dustin Lawhorne, Ian Grossman

Votes: 11

47. Harry Langdon: Lost and Found - A Story in Five Parts (1997 Video)

Not Rated | 74 min | Documentary

An off-screen narrator and nine talking heads make the case for Harry Langdon being ranked just below Chaplin, Keaton, and Lloyd as a fine movie comedian. They celebrate his slowed-down ... See full summary »

Stars: Robert Arkus, Charles Chaplin, Beth Daniels, Ken Gordon

Votes: 23

48. Charlie's Angels (1976–1981)
Episode: Antique Angels (1978)

Not Rated | 49 min | Action, Adventure, Crime

An antique car rally serves as the backdrop when thieves steal a special fuel from a maximum security facility, and the owner enlists the Angels to locate the criminals.

Director: Leon Carrere | Stars: Kate Jackson, Jaclyn Smith, Cheryl Ladd, David Doyle

Votes: 179

49. The Ed Wynn Show (1949–1950)
Episode: Georgia Gibbs, the Keystone Kops (1950)

Comedy, Music

Features songs from Georgia Gibbs, a pie-throwing demonstration by Buster Keaton and the antics of The Keystone Kops.

Stars: Ed Wynn, Chester Conklin, Georgia Gibbs, Buster Keaton

50. Silents Please (1960–1962)
Episode: Fun Factory (1961)

25 min

The history of Mack Sennett Studios and the comedic legacy and timeless stars it left behind.

Director: Saul J. Turell | Stars: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle, Wallace Beery, Charles Chaplin, Marie Dressler