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Slapstick encyclopedia, curated by Joe Adamson, David Shepard

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videorecording

Slapstick encyclopedia

videorecording DVD

curated by Joe Adamson, David Shepard

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Collectible video-book

Showcases the early comedy shorts of the film industry

Disc 1: v. 1. In the beginning: film comedy pioneers -- One too many -- The wrong Mr. Fox -- Mr. Flip -- Alkali Ike's auto -- Fox trot finesse -- A cure for pokeritis -- Be my wife -- A natural born gambler -- v. 2. Keystone tonight!: Mack Sennett comedies -- Mabel's dramatic career -- Barney Oldfield's race for a life -- The rounders -- A muddy romance -- A movie star -- Teddy at the throttle --Disc 2: v. 3. Sennett in the twenties -- Saturday afternoon -- Super-Hooper-Dyne Lizzies -- Wandering Willies -- Circus today -- His marriage wow -- All night long -- v. 4. Funny girls: genders and their benders -- The detectress -- One wet night -- Know thy wife -- Rowdy Ann -- Hearts and flowers --Disc 3: v. 5. Keaton, Arbuckle and St. John -- Fatty and Mabel adrift -- Oh, Doctor! -- The garage -- The boat -- The iron mule -- v. 6. Hal Roach's all-star comedians -- Oranges and lemons -- Get out and get under -- Mighty like a moose -- Big moments from little pictures -- Haunted spooks --Disc 4: v. 7. Hal Roach: the lot of fun -- Laurel and Hardy Lafftoons -- Dogs of war -- Fluttering hearts -- It's a gift -- v. 8. Chaplin and the music hall tradition -- A night in the show -- A rare Chaplin snippet -- The rink -- Live wires and love sparks -- He's in again -- Pie-eyed -- Only me --Disc 5: v. 9. The race is on -- Water wagons -- Outbound -- Chasing choo-choos -- Danger ahead -- v. 10. Tons of fun: the anarchic fringe -- Yukon Jake -- Three of a kind -- Dry and thirsty -- Family life -- Now you tell one -- The grocery clerk

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