W.C. Fields
Born on 29th January 1880, W.C. Fields found his break in acting by pretending to drown at an amusement park to attract media attention and visitors. A skilful juggler and a master pool player, Fields was known as a distinguished comedian by the age of 19. His memorable voice and even more memorable quotes are priceless. Here he stars in six classic short films: The Pool Shark, The Dentist, The Golf Specialist, The Fatal Glass of Beer, The Pharmacist and The Barber Shop.
Harold Lloyd & Friends
Born in Nebraska in 1894, Harold Lloyd’s stage career began at the age of 12. He ranks alongside Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton as one of the most popular and influential film comedians of the silent film era, making nearly 200 comedy films, both silent and ‘talkies’, between 1914 and 1947.
Here, he stars in one classic film, Haunted Spooks, with additional films featuring Mack Sennett in Campus Vamp, plus Our Gang in Our Gang Follies, School’s Out and Bear Shooting.
Charlie Chaplin
Charles Spencer Chaplin was born in London, England, on April 16th 1889. He became one of the most famous performers as well as a notable director and musician in the early to mid Hollywood cinema era. Here he stars in six classic short films: The Rival Mashers, A Night Out,
Cruel Love, Triple Trouble, Kid Auto Races At Venice and Film Johnny.