Days of Thrills and Laughter

Mar 21, 1961

1h 33m

★ 5.5

Overview

An appreciative, uncritical look at silent film comedies and thrillers from early in the century through the 1920s.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Robert Youngson Productions

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Cast

Self (archive footage)

Douglas Fairbanks

Self (archive footage)

Charlie Chaplin

Self (archive footage)

Stan Laurel

Self (archive footage)

Oliver Hardy

Self (archive footage)

Pearl White

Self (archive footage)

Mabel Normand

Self (archive footage)

Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle

Self (archive footage)

Ruth Roland

Self (archive footage)

Harry Langdon

Self (archive footage)

Ben Turpin

Self (archive footage)

Harry Houdini

Self (archive footage)

Harry 'Snub' Pollard

“Showing the entire height of this wonderful structure from the base of the dome and return, with the great Paris Exposition in the background, looking down Champs de Mars. A most realistic picture.” According to Edison film historian Charles Musser, this film features the first camera tilt among the company's surviving oeuvre.

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5.2

Japonaise faisant sa toilette

Jul 14, 1899

A young woman in traditional Japanese attire fixes her hair and kimono while her servants assist her.

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4.5

99ème régiment d'infanterie : assaut du portique

Jun 6, 1897

A regiment of soldiers demonstrate their skills.

8.0

Horror Europa with Mark Gatiss

Oct 30, 2012

Actor and writer Mark Gatiss embarks on a chilling journey through European horror cinema, from the silent nightmares of German Expressionism in the 1920s to the Belgian lesbian vampires in the 1970s, from the black-gloved killers of Italian bloody giallo cinema to the ghosts of the Spanish Civil War, and finally reveals how Europe's turbulent 20th century forged its ground-breaking horror tradition.

4.1

Repas d'indiens

Aug 6, 1896

Native Mexican people grouped in front of the camera.

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5.3

Repas en famille

Jan 9, 1897

A Japanese family having tea.

5.5

The Melbourne Cup

Nov 23, 1896

This film documents the 1896 Melbourne Cup horse race including footage of the crowd watching the race.

3.0

Opening of the Kiel Canal

Jun 19, 1895

The opening of the Kiel Canal in Germany by Kaiser Wilhelm II on 20 June 1895.

7.0

Speechless: The Polar Realm

May 1, 2015

Beautifully filmed by New Zealand nature photographer Richard Sidey over the past decade around the polar regions, Speechless: The Polar Realm is a visual meditation of light, life, loss and wonder at the ends of the globe. This is the second film in Sidey’s non-verbal trilogy which is comprised of: - Landscapes at the World’s Ends (2010) - Speechless: The Polar Realm (2015) - Elementa (2020)

4.9

Souvenir Strip of the Edison Kinetoscope

May 18, 1894

Eugen Sandow, who claims to be the strongest man in the world, appears in the Edison Company's film studio.

7.0

The Epic of Everest

Dec 1, 1924

The official record of Mallory and Irvine's 1924 expedition. When George Mallory and Sandy Irvine attempted to reach the summit of Everest in 1924 they came closer than any previous attempt. Inspired by the work of Herbert Ponting (The Great White Silence) Captain Noel filmed in the harshest of conditions, with specially adapted equipment, to capture the drama of the fateful expedition.

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0.0

Sitcom: The Adventures of Garry Marshall

Jan 1, 1979

A day-in-the-life documentary with Garry Marshall. Marshall was an executive producer for ABC and was responsible for such hit shows as Laverne and Shirley, Happy Days, and Mork and Mindy. This tape features several behind the scenes segments from these shows' productions. Marshall is also interviewed about the nature of television production and comedy.

5.3

The Photographical Congress Arrives in Lyon

Jun 12, 1895

Down the gangway, photographers leave the deck of a riverboat in large numbers.

7.0

Harold Lloyd: The Third Genius

Nov 15, 1989

A film about the career and methods of the master silent comedy filmmaker.

0.0

This Is Comedy

Apr 18, 2014

A documentary about the comedy director and producer Judd Apatow.

0.0

GAUMONT Le Cinéma Premier 1897-1913 Volume 1

Apr 17, 2008

A HERITAGE FINALLY REVEALED 3 directors, around a hundred films, 17 hours of programming, numerous supplements, original music and an accompanying booklet. 7 DVD BOX Unpublished works of very different styles, which show how these first works were decisive for the history of world cinema. This first volume is devoted to three authors-directors: Alice Guy, the world's first female filmmaker. Louis Feuillade, the famous director of Fantômas, Les Vampires and Judex. Léonce Perret to whom we owe “priceless plastic discoveries and research” according to Henri Langlois.

6.7

The Story of Petroleum

Oct 30, 1923

Reel 1, an oil field is located, drilled, brought in, and pumped. Shows the Garber Field in Oklahoma. Reel 2 shows how pipe is laid and cleaned. One section crosses the Red River. Includes views of an oil camp and of a casinghead gasoline extraction plant. Reel 3, oil is distilled at a refinery. Reel 4, wax is removed from oil, processed, and prepared for distribution. Oil products are carried in tank cars, trucks, barges, and ships.

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4.3

Défilé du 8e bataillon

Sep 28, 1896

A battalion, preceded by three riders and a military marching band, parades in front of the crowd. A man is manoeuvring a handcart bearing the inscription "Sunlight Soap" in the foreground.