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@louisebrookssoc.bsky.social this might interest some Brooks fans in London!

It's Louise Brooks' birthday! She's not chiefly remembered for her work in comedy, but she appeared opposite great comedian W.C. Fields in IT'S THE OLD ARMY GAME (1926) - see it on the big screen next weekend at the Kennington Bioscope silent Laughter Day! www.cinemamuseum.org.uk/2025/kenning...

A P.G. Wodehouse silent film comedy, rediscovered after nearly a century! Catch the screening of The Small Bachelor at The Cinema Museum on Nov 23 - part of a whole day of silent comedy! www.cinemamuseum.org.uk/2025/kenning...

Kennington Bioscope presents Silent Laughter Day » The Cinema Museum, London Kennington Bioscope presents a jam-packed day of special presentations, some rediscoveries and restorations and a few old favourites too.

Silent Laughter 2025 is on Nov 23rd at The Cinema Museum! A whole day of rare & hilarious silent comedies, with a special focus on the women of silent comedy: Mabel Normand, Wanda Wiley, Colleen Moore and lots more! Only £21 for the day! Full programme & tix: www.cinemamuseum.org.uk/2025/kenning...

This Day in Buster…October 30, 1906
Louise Keaton is Born. In his autobiography, her big brother describes her as ‘indestructible as the rest of us’ when at 13 months she walked through a French window & practically cut herself ear to ear. She came through it with nary a scar."

#oldhollywood

TVTuesday - Buster Keaton takes a pie to the face in the opening credits of CBS’ 1965 special, “A Tribute to Stan Laurel,” hosted by Dick Van Dyke.

#oldhollywood #damfino #busterkeaton

Kennington Bioscope presents Silent Laughter Day » The Cinema Museum, London Kennington Bioscope presents a jam-packed day of special presentations, some rediscoveries and restorations and a few old favourites too.

Silent Laughter 2025 is on Nov 23rd at The Cinema Museum! A whole day of rare & hilarious silent comedies, with a special focus on the women of silent comedy: Mabel Normand, Wanda Wiley, Colleen Moore and lots more! Only £21 for the day! Full programme & tix: www.cinemamuseum.org.uk/2025/kenning...

Great to show some Charley Bowers films to a new audience this weekend at The Penistone Film Festival! Every time I see his films, the level of invention and creativity astonishes me.

Snub Pollard - silent comedian A 2-disc Blu-ray set featuring a LOT of rare & restored Snub!

Last call for the Snub Pollard Kickstarter! It's fully funded already - but you still have a few hours to secure your copy www.kickstarter.com/projects/ree...

Snub Pollard - silent comedian A 2-disc Blu-ray set featuring a LOT of rare & restored Snub!

Silent Comedy fans! Don't miss the chance to back this fantastic Snub Pollard BluRay set! 26 rare and restored, gag packed comedies: www.kickstarter.com/projects/ree...

Thanks to everyone who came along to The Cinema Museum on Saturday for The Sound of Laughter! Great to see so many people laughing at W.C. Fields, Tom Walls, Ralph Lynn, Charley Chase, Buster Keaton, Laurel and Hardy and more. We hope to do it again next year! #filmsky

Happy Birthday @talkingpicturestv.bsky.social ! Thanks for all you do to keep the old films alive and in the public eye :)

Issue 15 of THE LOST LAUGH magazine is out now! Well, it’s been a while, but the new issue is done. At 60 pages, this is the longest one yet, and I’m proud to feature some fantastic guest contributors this time. Syd Chaplin’s b…

The new issue of The Lost Laugh magazine is out now! It's a free pdf ezine - 60 pages of #silentfilm comedy articles and interviews, including Lisa Stein Haven on Syd Chaplin and an excerpt from Steve Massa's new Harold Lloyd book! Download here:
thelostlaugh.com/2025/05/05/i...
#filmsky

Issue 15 of THE LOST LAUGH magazine is out now! Well, it’s been a while, but the new issue is done. At 60 pages, this is the longest one yet, and I’m proud to feature some fantastic guest contributors this time. Syd Chaplin’s b…

The new issue of The Lost Laugh magazine is out now! It's a free pdf ezine - 60 pages of #silentfilm comedy articles and interviews, including Lisa Stein Haven on Syd Chaplin and an excerpt from Steve Massa's new Harold Lloyd book! Download here:
thelostlaugh.com/2025/05/05/i...
#filmsky

Updating our #silentfilm live events listings once again tonight. Lots more to see. For details check out silentfilmcalendar.org/whats-new/

Kennington Bioscope presents The Sound of Laughter » The Cinema Museum, London Kennington Bioscope presents a fun-packed day of vintage film comedies from the 1930s, on the big screen. A spin-off from the ever-popular Silent Laughter events, this all-dayer will feature some of t...

If you like classic film comedies , please come join us at London's Cinema Museum on May 24th for THE SOUND OF LAUGHTER! Laurel & Hardy,W.C.Fields, Buster Keaton,Charley Chase & loads more on the big screen.These films were meant to be seen with an audience! www.cinemamuseum.org.uk/2025/kenning...

Coming soon - the film that many consider to be a Tati masterpiece!
📽️ Premiere: Saturday 3rd May, 3:35pm PLAYTIME (1967) directed by and starring ⭐ #JacquesTati on #TalkingPicturesTV

YouTube video by Dave Glass Sound of Laughter promo

Coming soon! A whole day of classic and rare comedies from the 1930s on the big screen! The Sound of Laughter is at The Cinema Museum on May 24th. Laurel and Hardy, Buster Keaton, Charley Chase, Thelma Todd, W.C.Fields, Clark & McCullough and lots more! Here's a trailer... youtu.be/A5eZj_V0NfE

Clark and McCullough - YouTube The all but forgotten vaudeville and burlesque comedy team of Bobby Clark and Paul McCullough starred in several pre-code short subjects during their career,...

There's a YT channel that's uploaded most of their existing films. Loads to pick from! youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Yes, such an underrated team! I don't think you can beat In a Pig's Eye for its pure, unadulterated nonsense content!

YouTube video by Dave Glass Sound of Laughter promo

Coming soon! A whole day of classic and rare comedies from the 1930s on the big screen! The Sound of Laughter is at The Cinema Museum on May 24th. Laurel and Hardy, Buster Keaton, Charley Chase, Thelma Todd, W.C.Fields, Clark & McCullough and lots more! Here's a trailer... youtu.be/A5eZj_V0NfE

Kennington Bioscope presents The Sound of Laughter » The Cinema Museum, London Kennington Bioscope presents a fun-packed day of vintage film comedies from the 1930s, on the big screen. A spin-off from the ever-popular Silent Laughter events, this all-dayer will feature some of t...

Save the date! May 24th: a full day of 1930s comedy films at The Cinema Museum! Laurel & Hardy, W.C.Fields, Aldwych Farces and more, plus a rare chance to see Buster Keaton in a wonderful French sound feature. Full details tbc, but here's a flavour:
www.cinemamuseum.org.uk/2025/kenning...

There's a new issue of The Lost Laugh in the works - a free pdf zine about vintage comedy. This issue's cover star is Syd Chaplin. Its not too late to contribute if youd like to. More details here! thelostlaugh.com/2025/02/28/i...

Kennington Bioscope presents The Sound of Laughter » The Cinema Museum, London Kennington Bioscope presents a fun-packed day of vintage film comedies from the 1930s, on the big screen. A spin-off from the ever-popular Silent Laughter events, this all-dayer will feature some of t...

Save the date! May 24th: a full day of 1930s comedy films at The Cinema Museum! Laurel & Hardy, W.C.Fields, Aldwych Farces and more, plus a rare chance to see Buster Keaton in a wonderful French sound feature. Full details tbc, but here's a flavour:
www.cinemamuseum.org.uk/2025/kenning...

Buster and Joe Keaton during the filming of Doughboys (1930)

#oldhollywood #damfino #busterkeaton #precodehollywood

I'm always happy to plug other silent comedy projects,so drop me a line if you're working on something and would like to see it featured!

There's a new issue of The Lost Laugh in the works - a free pdf zine about vintage comedy. This issue's cover star is Syd Chaplin. Its not too late to contribute if youd like to. More details here! thelostlaugh.com/2025/02/28/i...

Just a few more days to back this amazing Roscoe Arbuckle dvd/bluray kickstarter project! Here's a Q & A about it with Steve Massa and Crystal Kui #silentfilm

Arbuckle Kickstarter Project: Q & A with Steve Massa and Crystal Kui For over twenty years, Roscoe Arbuckle made enormous contributions to screen comedy, in front of and behind the camera. This is a man who not only mentored Buster Keaton, but also gave valuable hel…

Steve Massa and Crystal Kui kindly stopped by the Lost Laugh blog for a Q & A about their wonderful new Roscoe Arbuckle kickstarter. Read on, then go back it! thelostlaugh.com/2025/01/30/a...

The Lost Laugh magazine More on the great comedians featured here can be found in The Lost Laugh e-zine. As well as exclusive, in-depth articles featuring new research, you’ll also find DVD reviews, guest contr…

The Lost Laugh is a blog and free-ezine devoted to silent and early sound film comedy. There have been fourteen issues, and I'm currently working on the fifteenth. They're free to download as pdfs here: thelostlaugh.com/magazine/