The meatiest streaming source for world cinema classics is kanopy, a free. The golden age of comedy 1957 g 12261957 us comedy 1h 19m user score. The 10 best movies influenced by the hollywood golden age. His featurefilm compilations the golden age of comedy 1958 and when comedy was king 1960 were popular successes. Comedy movies 1958 every comedy movie coming out in 1958. Here you will find some of the most popular radio programs of the 1930s, 1940s and 1950s. It is published by the muscatine journal division of lee enterprises, inc. Greatest comedy team in film history came together during the silent era. In fact, given that charlie chaplin, buster keaton and harold lloyd do not appear in this tribute to the good old days of the. The golden age of comedy 1957 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The golden age of comedy chronicles the early days of live television, a time when a wildly creative group of comedic talents resurrected a dying art form.
Each one of these tracks comes from an age when humour had to find expression without vulgarity. Welcome to comic book plus, the site where every day is party day. The best current source for streaming classic movies is. A featurelength documentary devoted to the great clowns of silent comedy. Golden age of comedy box set, the dvd 2005 dvd empire. The golden age of comedy 1958 original movie poster art of the movies an original 8 x 10 movie still from 1958 for robert youngsons comedy compilation the golden age of comedy, starring hary langdon, jean harlow, ben turpin and of course stan laurel and oliver hardy. At 94, 20 years on from his final, madefortv film love letters, the director of singin in the rain truly seemed about the last of the golden age masters. And time life handpicked a memorable array of some of the greatest comedy routines that played to millions of households in the 50s and 60all on this one, incredible collection. The crazy quilt of a movie is made up of a multitude of clips taken from shorts. Below are 10 films inspired or influenced by the hollywood golden age, continuations of the method, aesthetics or renewals of such. The chairish buyer guarantee ensures that you have complete peace of mind when making a purchase on chairish in the event that your item. Sweden 6 june 1966 rerelease also known as aka original title the golden age of comedy. When youngson struck a deal with the hal roach studios, he was able to expand the film s running time with pristinequality vignettes. Golden age of comedy, the 1957 movie clip the laugh.
We are the original and still the premier site to read and download golden and silver age comic books. Great film scenes its a gift 1934 harold opens his store kumquat scene. The golden age of comedy 1957 letterboxd social film. The golden age of comedy chronicles the nostalgic days of life television that included comedy sketches, vaudeville and adlibbing family entertainment. The first golden age 19471960 filmography television shows. Comic book plus free and legal public domain books. The variety show format that was the backbone of vaudeville became a television fixture for decades, and the comedians who had honored their craft for years on. The golden age of comedy 1957 robert youngson synopsis. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. All sales are final on madetoorder items, some jewelry and limited selection of other items as noted in the returns and cancellations section of the product. View the tcmdb entry for the golden age of comedy 1958.
The terms golden age, silver age, and modern age get tossed around frequently on these boards and elsewhere on the web when folks discuss film music. And no golden age mexican film isnt complete without miguel inclan. Most importantly, the golden age of comedy 1957 and when comedy was king 1960 helped elevate stan laurel and oliver hardy to the pantheon of immortal comedians. A film for kids under the age of, say, 8 its probably too intense. But we found the decrease occurred across all genres, including musicals, comedy, fantasy and romance. The first of a series of compilation features by robert youngson, the golden age of comedy made silent comedy respectable again and helped elevate the status of laurel and hardy as major players of the silent years. The essential classic comedies from the golden age of. The movie was a surprise hit in 1957 and led to six more films of this nature spanning into 1970 as well as 1964s the big parade of comedy with clipped mgm feature films.
This film anthology, directed by robert youngson, features some of the most memorable comedic moments from hollywoods silent era. I ordered the disc from an amazon merchant who sent the disc pictured but it did not contain the film amazon said it did. Watch the golden age of comedy now on your favorite device. A trip to the movie theater is an experience of what the culture wants to sell you. The golden age of american animation was a period in the history of u. Films of the golden age is a quarterly magazine devoted to films and movie stars from the 19101960 film era in hollywood. After writerproducerdirector youngson acquired highquality prints of other silent comedies from the studios of hal roach, he was able to expand his movie into feature.
The 1950s were the golden age of television and, in particular, comedy. Golden age of mexican cinema tin tan cinema of mexico the golden era of cinema was a time of boom in the movie industry in mexico and it marks not only the thrive of mexican romance and melodrama but comedy as well. Discuss all the great film comedians from chaplin to allen, also british and european comedy,sophisticated, romantic and screwball comedy. Yes, the narration is excessive at times, but the robert youngson compilations introduced new generations to the silentfilm comedy of producers hal roach and mack sennett.
The essential classic comedies from the golden age of movies. Variety shows boasted such pioneers as sid caesar, milton berle, steve allen, and ernie kovacs. These two fulllength documentaries about silent film comedy were created by robert youngson in 1957 and 1960, respectively. The golden age, a 2007 sequel to the 1998 film elizabeth lage dor the golden age, a 1930 surrealist movie by luis bunuel and salvador dali. Which is why its been interesting to see movies about sex. Leave it to beaver, seaon 1, 1957 1958, 3 videodiscs 39 episodes, dvd 14057. The golden age of comedy the golden age of comedy 1957.
Ben turpin in the golden age of comedy 1957 the golden age of comedy 1957. The golden age of comedy 1957 is a compilation of silent comedy films from the mack sennett and hal roach studios, written and produced by robert youngson. At war with the army full movie with jerry lewis youtube. Long gone are the days of female comedians being confined to schmaltzy romcoms and demure supporting roles. Il gladiatore di roma film completo ita full movie english. Vintage the golden age of comedy movie poster chairish. The african queen 1951, bringing up baby 1938, to catch a thief 1955, high society 1956, his girl friday 1940, how to marry a millionaire 1953, the maltese falcon 1941 there are so many amazing movies from the golden age of hollywood that it would be impossible for me to list them all in this article.
I want to find out more about the bfi national archive. The golden age of comedy 1958 original movie poster. A compilation featuring comedic stars of the silent era including laurel and hardy, buster keaton, w. A 1958 lithograph film poster on paper advertising robert youngsons 1957 movie titled the golden age of comedy, created after a design by listed graphic artist tom jung american, born 1942. Television in the united states the year of transition. Movies from hollywoods golden age to watch show list info this list is a compilation of movies in no particular order plucked from afis 100 years.
Golden age of comedy box set, the on dvd 610583322897 from wea. As tv became established as the countrys premier mass medium, however, network executives began operating under a philosophy known much later as leastobjectionable programming. The golden age of comedy 1957 approved 1h 19min comedy, documentary march 1958 usa a compilation of scenes featuring some of the bestknown comics from the silent era in their best films. Staring woody allen, mel brooks, buddy hackett and steve allen. The golden age of comedy volume one 1973, vinyl discogs. These sequences from mack sennett and hal roach 2reelers made between 1923 and 1928 show off the talents of ben turpin, harry langdon, will rogers, the keystone cops, the sennett bathing beauties, etc. The golden age of tv comedy is here the independent.
Raiders of the lost ark is the product of two of the most gifted people working in the american film industry. The ariel awards ceremonies were halted in 1958 because so few. When youngson struck a deal with the hal roach studios, he was able to expand the films running time with pristinequality vignettes from the roach catalogue. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. The new medium also spawned a genre thats still going strong to this day. Stanley kubricks antiwar classic paths of glory 1958 with kirk. The golden age of hollywood saw sexism rife in the film industry. Aug 16, 2016 the golden age of comedy 1959 dorsey brimer. Golden films was an american production studio founded in 1988 by diane eskenazi. The best oldschool musicals, romances, noirs, and comedies you. The golden age of comedy 1958 original movie poster art of. The golden age of comedy 1958 robert youngsons the golden age of comedy 1957, a compilation of great slapstick scenes from the silent era, began as a short subject featuring vintage clips from the mack sennett vaults. Before television, radio provided entertainment by presenting radio plays and programs of mystery, intrigue, and comedy.
Hardy were virtually unknown in the lates 50s when this was theatrically released and it helped spur interest in their films. Comedy in the golden age of mexican cinema wikipedia. Up until this point, the genres that dominated mexican cinema were family melodramas, comedies, and. The studio has produced a variety of animated films. Approved 1h 19min comedy, documentary march 1958 usa. The golden age of comedy 1957 the golden age of comedy. The golden age of comedy 1957 is a compilation of silent comedy films from the mack sennett and hal roach studios, written and produced by robert youngson youngson had previously produced several awardwinning short documentaries beforehand, and this was the first compilation of its kind in featurelength form.
As noted above, the period that ran roughly between 1948 and 1959 is referred to by many historians and scholars of the medium as the golden age of television. The first of documentary producer robert youngsons featurelength silent comedy compilations, the golden age of comedy began life as a short subject, consisting of vintage clips from the mack sennett vaults. The golden age of comedy 1957 the movie database tmdb. Golden age of hollywood continued with famous movies in the 1940s including casablanca 1942, the philadelphia story 1940, double indemnity 1944, citizen kane 1941, the third man 1949 and the best years of our lives 1946 which was the most successful film of the decade. The 1930s decade and most of the 1940s as well has been nostalgically labeled the golden age of hollywood although most of the output of the decade was blackandwhite. When reading the information that amazon have concerning this disc you may think that you are getting the classic robert youngson compilation the golden age of comedy. Plus, we also hold a large and growing selection of comic strips and pulp fiction. Youngson had previously produced several awardwinning short documentaries beforehand, and this was the first compilation of its kind in featurelength form. Netflix has maybe a dozen hollywood feature films from the years. Streaming tv is about to get very expensive heres why. The 20th century truly was the golden age of comedy with some of the greatest comedians the world has ever seen. Since we have a dedicated group of hardcore film music enthusiasts here at fsm, id be very curious to hear how you all define these ages, and what composers you think belong into each.
First kings of comedy collection the golden age of comedy. A historical dictionary, the golden age opened with kraft television theatre on may 7, 1947, and ended with the last live show in the playhouse 90 series in 1957. Free old time radio shows from the golden age of radio. Cary grantdeborah kerr infidelity comedy from 1960, the grass is greener amazon video. The public domain remains one of the most easily accessible and most underused resources available for watching silent films, golden age hits, and even 1960 horror classics. The golden age of comedy volume one 1972, vinyl discogs. The first golden age of television is the era of live television production in the united states, roughly from the late 1940s through the late 1950s. This dvd consists of the golden age of comedy, and when comedy was king. The golden age of comedy was the surprise hit of 1958, spawning several future youngson compilations, including a brace of 1960s films devoted almost exclusively to laurel and hardy. An original 8 x 10 movie still from 1958 for robert youngsons comedy compilation the golden age of comedy, starring hary langdon, jean harlow, ben. H styles midcentury modern item type vintage, antique or preowned tear sheet condition notes fair has lived a full life and has a distressed look with noticeable wear fair has lived a full life and has a distressed look with noticeable wear less. The golden age of hollywood was rife with inequality daily mail.
Their golden age of comedy part 3 by givethechanceakid. The golden age of comedy approved 1h 19min comedy, documentary march 1958 usa a compilation of scenes featuring some of the bestknown comics from the silent era in their best films. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film. The film closes with another example of laurel and hardys simple but witty tribute to the perils of everyday life. The companys most wellknown films were part of the enchanted tales series, which were originally distributed by sony wonder. The golden age of comedy 1957 this film anthology, directed by robert youngson, features some of the most memorable comedic moments from hollywoods silent era. With the rise of noholdsbarred actresses like tina fey, amy schumer, kristen wiig, and melissa mccarthy nobody can deny we are living in the golden age of female comedy. One of the best hitchcock films hitchcock never made, this is a sparkling comedythriller in the north by northwest mould. The golden age of comedy was producerdirector robert youngsons first compilation feature film consisting of clips from silent era comedy shorts. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. There are the seeds of something interesting in this cackhanded comedy, but the talent including virginia.
The golden age of comedy 1957 is a compilation of silent comedy films from the mack sennett and hal roach studios, written and produced by robert. The golden age arc, a 2010s film series based on a manga story arc of the same name elizabeth. Not exactly old enough to be in the golden age of comedy. Drawing on the funny, the amusing and the downright laughable this collection brings the great entertainers from 1926 to 1958 back to life. The finale is a salute to an era that utilized physical, slapstick comedy and splitsecond timing. Over 400 minutes of the greatest comedy acts from the 50s and 60s. Con roberto risso, alberto farnese, gordon scott, wandisa guida. In this limited edition 10 dvd box set we have some of the best from comedy s. Apr 05, 2016 at war with the army is a 1950 musical comedy film directed by hal walker and starring the comedy team of martin and lewis and introducing polly bergen. By right of birth 1921 when the film failed to recover its cost, lincoln was forced to close it doors.
The golden age of hollywood genres classic comedies. And so it marks another stage in us cable televisions attempt to bring tv comedy closer. Bob king has been its editor and general manager since its inception. So, if you say classic movies, that pretty much says gingerfred, katespence, judymickey movies if you dont know who those people are, just ask someone over the age of 70. In this way, film has become a representative of the generational experience, age old narratives becoming renewed by the virtue of their retelling in situations or environments significant to a newer generation.
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