There is a great YouTube channel called Silent Comedy Watch Party. You can see some very rare films there, and one of my favorite comediennes, Gale Henry, did her own falls…exactly like the men. She was also the inspiration for Olive Oyl.
Keaton was a master who after he switched to a big studio (MGM) and MGM went to sound was little appreciated. He was actually a good actor with a good voice but MGM did not give him very good roles in the “talkies”. His best work comes from his independent days with United Artists in the mid 1920s and yes, to a certain extent he is a master of the silent days.
Charlie Chaplin proved in the “Greatest Dictator” that he could be a master of sound too! The scene where he walks on a plank with a bucket on his head talking is amazing, the calculations he must have done virtually blindfolded. Also he did some films in the UK after he was unfairly deported such as “Limelight” that showed his ability for Dramatic roles as well.
BasilBruce 8 months ago
All six of the Three Stooges.
Gent 8 months ago
Why does we falls master horsie? So that we can learns how to picks ourselfs up.
John Lustig (Last Kiss) creator 8 months ago
Got say, I like Chaplin a lot. But I love Keaton!
Uncle Kenny 8 months ago
Fatty Arbuckle AKA Will B. Good.
Say What Now‽ Premium Member 8 months ago
Dick Van D#ke did it almost every show. (gocomics wont let me spell his last name)
Imagine 8 months ago
Let’s not forget Abbot and Costello as well as Laurel and Hardy or Danny Kaye. Among many other greats.
JeromeBlue Premium Member 8 months ago
The Marx Brothers!
Dobie Premium Member 8 months ago
Too many lords of the pratfall to list… but Horace is off to a great start!
pat sandy creator 8 months ago
legends of the fall…
nancyb creator 8 months ago
Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, and many more. (and wasn’t Chevy Chase known for his falls)
Doug K 8 months ago
How about Norman Fell (who was Mr. Roper in Three’s Company)
(He was) Norman Fell all the time.
Teresa Burritt (Frog Applause) creator 8 months ago
John Belushi? That one confuses me.
InTraining 8 months ago
don’t forget Niagara Falls…!!
sdjamieson Premium Member 8 months ago
I don’t think of Belushi as primarily a physical comedian.
ericlscott creator 8 months ago
Rim shot!
Egrayjames 8 months ago
Let’s not forget Chevy Chase…..Oh, that’s right….he didn’t get back up one time.
Zebrastripes 8 months ago
Cheers to the comedy of yesteryear! There’s nothing to beat it! ☺️❤️
R.U. Kidding 8 months ago
Gerald Ford?
Alberta Oil Premium Member 8 months ago
Slapstick humor has always been a favourite with the masses.
James Redekop Premium Member 8 months ago
And don’t forget Chumbawumba.
mistercatworks 8 months ago
That kind of physical comedy used to be very popular. For instance, I loved The Three Stooges … when I was five.
However, once Jackie Chan elevated it to a fine and martial art, everyone else pales in comparison. :)
zenyattafan 8 months ago
They all got up again until one day when each of them didn’t.
Stephen Gilberg 8 months ago
I thought he was talking about those inflatable bounce-back toys.
davewhamond creator 8 months ago
We’ve been rewatching old Seinfeld episodes and I still think Kramer was one of the best at physical comedy.
markkahler52 8 months ago
Chris Farley!!
nancyb creator 8 months ago
There is a great YouTube channel called Silent Comedy Watch Party. You can see some very rare films there, and one of my favorite comediennes, Gale Henry, did her own falls…exactly like the men. She was also the inspiration for Olive Oyl.
kinich79 8 months ago
Keaton was a master who after he switched to a big studio (MGM) and MGM went to sound was little appreciated. He was actually a good actor with a good voice but MGM did not give him very good roles in the “talkies”. His best work comes from his independent days with United Artists in the mid 1920s and yes, to a certain extent he is a master of the silent days.
kinich79 8 months ago
Charlie Chaplin proved in the “Greatest Dictator” that he could be a master of sound too! The scene where he walks on a plank with a bucket on his head talking is amazing, the calculations he must have done virtually blindfolded. Also he did some films in the UK after he was unfairly deported such as “Limelight” that showed his ability for Dramatic roles as well.
eddi-TBH 8 months ago
They made us laugh. And they inspired others.