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A comprehensive compilation of silent film's funniest moments, SlapHappy celebrates the universal language of slapstick comedy. Showcasing 75 screen clowns and over 400 clips, this acclaimed 30-episode series profiles the studios, directors and performers who shaped the art of silent comedy.
Each SlapHappy episode includes up to18 clips of superb print quality, lively narration, rare stills, sound effects, and a hot jazz soundtrack.
As seen on PBS and around the world, SlapHappy and SlapHappy: The Movie are great fun for comedy fans of all ages. |
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Showcasing 75 screen clowns and over 400 clips
Each episode includes up to18 clips of superb print quality, lively narration, rare stills, sound effects, and a hot jazz soundtrack
Profiles the studios, directors and performers who shaped the art of silent comedy.
30 half-hour shows
+ 90-minute Movie
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Episode 01
3 Funnymen
Showcasing breezy Charley Chase, acrobatic Lupino Lane, and sourpuss Lloyd Hamilton.
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Episode 19
Keystone Studios
America's first comedy studio.
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Next to Buster Keaton, Lupino Lane was the finest acrobatic comedian in the history of film. Five foot three and made of rubber, Lane was a member of one of the oldest and most renowned British theatrical families. Like Keaton, Lane started performing at an early age and his comic twists and turns were instinctual.
Lupino Lane had been popular in English films long before appearing on the American screen. In 1915 he formed his own company, Little Nipper Films, producing a series of one-reel comedies. He made his American debut on Broadway in 1920, and two years later starred in a handful of unsuccessful comedies for Fox. Lane returned to Broadway headling with Will Rogers in the The Ziegfeld Follies of 1924.
A second series of comedies, this time for the oddly named Educational Pictures, were an immediate hit, showcasing Lane to his best advantage. Brother Wallace Lupino supported Lane and also starred in several solo comedies. For the next five years they would travel back and forth across the Atlantic, enjoying stardom in both countries.
With the arrival of talkies, the brothers Lupino returned to England for good, continuing their work together on film, stage, and even television.
Fandango (1927) – Episodes 01 and 10
Roaming Romeo (1928) – Episodes 01, 27, and Movie
Be My King (1928) – Episodes 01 and 12
Hello, Sailor (1927) – Episodes 09 and 15
His Private Life (1926) - Episode 18
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A comprehensive compilation of silent film's funniest moments, SlapHappy celebrates the universal language of slapstick comedy. Showcasing 75 screen clowns and over 400 clips, this acclaimed 30-episode series profiles the studios, directors and performers who shaped the art of silent comedy.
Each SlapHappy episode includes up to18 clips of superb print quality, lively narration, rare stills, sound effects, and a hot jazz soundtrack.
As seen on PBS and around the world, SlapHappy and SlapHappy: The Movie are great fun for comedy fans of all ages. |
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“SlapHappy is a slick, entertaining package.” —Leonard Maltin
"Anyone who has laughed at the work of Chaplin or Keaton now has a chance to dig a little deeper. The SlapHappy Collection makes an informative and entertaining starting point." —Turner Classic Movies
“A rapid-paced stroll through slapstick history.” —Silent Era
“An exhaustive 30 episode series that searches out the forgotten comics and studios of the silent era and gives them a moment in the spotlight again.” —DVD Talk
“…serves as a showcase to the great energy and art of slapstick comedy from the silent era.” —DVD Verdict
“SlapHappy showcases dozens of silent comedies in a peppy, highly watchable format that makes the viewer want to see more.” —Leonard Maltin
“SlapHappy isn’t only about gags, the studios and the comedians, but also about the planning and work that went into creating the art of slapstick.” —The Big Reel
“Good, clean comedy that you can introduce to your kids” —Classic Images |
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