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 11 months ago
All six of the Three Stooges.
Gent 11 months ago
Why does we falls master horsie? So that we can learns how to picks ourselfs up.
John Lustig (Last Kiss) creator 11 months ago
Got say, I like Chaplin a lot. But I love Keaton!
Uncle Kenny 11 months ago
Fatty Arbuckle AKA Will B. Good.
Say What Now‽ Premium Member 11 months ago
Dick Van D#ke did it almost every show. (gocomics wont let me spell his last name)
Imagine 11 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 11 months ago
The Marx Brothers!
Dobie Premium Member 11 months ago
Too many lords of the pratfall to list… but Horace is off to a great start!
pat sandy creator 11 months ago
legends of the fall…
nancyb creator 11 months ago
Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, and many more. (and wasn’t Chevy Chase known for his falls)
Doug K 11 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 11 months ago
John Belushi? That one confuses me.
InTraining Premium Member 11 months ago
don’t forget Niagara Falls…!!
sdjamieson Premium Member 11 months ago
I don’t think of Belushi as primarily a physical comedian.
ericlscott creator 11 months ago
Rim shot!
Egrayjames 11 months ago
Let’s not forget Chevy Chase…..Oh, that’s right….he didn’t get back up one time.
Zebrastripes 11 months ago
Cheers to the comedy of yesteryear! There’s nothing to beat it! ☺️❤️
R.U. Kidding 11 months ago
Gerald Ford?
Alberta Oil Premium Member 11 months ago
Slapstick humor has always been a favourite with the masses.
James Redekop Premium Member 11 months ago
And don’t forget Chumbawumba.
mistercatworks 11 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 11 months ago
They all got up again until one day when each of them didn’t.
Stephen Gilberg 11 months ago
I thought he was talking about those inflatable bounce-back toys.
davewhamond creator 11 months ago
We’ve been rewatching old Seinfeld episodes and I still think Kramer was one of the best at physical comedy.
markkahler52 11 months ago
Chris Farley!!
nancyb creator 11 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 11 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 11 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 11 months ago
They made us laugh. And they inspired others.