This is a rather disjointed look at fragments from the Mack Sennett silent comedies, the days of Fatty Arbuckle, Ben Turpin, Buster Keaton and other "greats" from that era, but particularly the frantic chase scenes involving the Keystone Cops.
Interestingly, there's never a glimpse of the era's most famous clown, Charlie Chaplin.
Accompanied by an appropriate musical soundtrack and narration, it's an enjoyable enough look at the past with some amazingly well-timed stunts and chases taking up much of the screen time.
But there have been other short subjects devoted to this topic which gave a fuller view of the Mack Sennett comedies.
Summing up: Good for a glimpse but surely there were better and funnier clips to show than what goes on here.
Interestingly, there's never a glimpse of the era's most famous clown, Charlie Chaplin.
Accompanied by an appropriate musical soundtrack and narration, it's an enjoyable enough look at the past with some amazingly well-timed stunts and chases taking up much of the screen time.
But there have been other short subjects devoted to this topic which gave a fuller view of the Mack Sennett comedies.
Summing up: Good for a glimpse but surely there were better and funnier clips to show than what goes on here.
