27 Dec 1926
The Cheerful Fraud
A young man fakes his identity to impress a girl.
Kings of Comedy: Masters of the Silent Screen
A documentary about some of the comedians of the silent era featuring clips from their films and biographical information.
Top Billed Cast
Charlie Chaplin (archive footage)
Buster Keaton (archive footage)
Charley Chase (archive footage)
Lupino Lane (archive footage)
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