Image Unavailable
Color:
-
-
-
- Sorry, this item is not available in
- Image not available
- To view this video download Flash Player
Vitagraph Comedies [Blu-ray]
Learn more
Return this item for free
Free returns are available for the shipping address you chose. You can return the item for any reason in new and unused condition: no shipping charges
Learn more about free returns.- Go to your orders and start the return
- Select the return method
- Ship it!
Additional Blu-ray, Blu-ray options | Edition | Discs |
Price
|
New from | Used from |
Blu-ray, Blu-ray May 14, 2024 "Please retry"
|
— |
3
|
$26.98
|
$26.98 | — |
Genre | Comedy |
Format | Blu-ray |
Contributor | John Bunny, Frank Daniels, Larry Semon, Edith Storey, Mr. & Mrs. Sidney Drew |
Initial release date | 2024-05-14T00:00:00.000Z |
Language | English |
Frequently bought together
Similar items that may deliver to you quickly
Product Description
The history of screen comedy did not begin with Charlie Chaplin or Buster Keaton. Prior to their appearances on the American screen, an entire generation of comedians was already establishing (and breaking) the boundaries of this rapidly evolving genre. While working at the Vitagraph Studios, music hall artists such as John Bunny, Frank Roberts, and Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Drew retooled their brands of comedy into something uniquely cinematic, advancing the art form and setting the stage for the slapstick explosion. This three-disc collection, presented by the Library of Congress, showcases the bold innovation of these overlooked pioneers, including the ingenious trick film The Disintegrated Convict, the gender-bending irrereverence of Edith Storey, and the epic scale of Larry Semon’s The Sawmill. Vitagraph Comedies also provides precious glimpses of comedians (e.g. Flora Finch or the comedy duo Montgomery and Rock) who are virtually forgotten today, because so little of their work has survived.
Special Features:
• Interviews with curator Rob Stone, archivists Lynanne Schweighofer and George Willeman, and film historian Rob Farr
• Audio commentaries by film historian Anthony Slide
Product details
- MPAA rating : NR (Not Rated)
- Package Dimensions : 7 x 5 x 0.5 inches; 10.56 ounces
- Media Format : Blu-ray
- Run time : 9 hours and 25 minutes
- Release date : May 14, 2024
- Actors : John Bunny, Frank Daniels, Mr. & Mrs. Sidney Drew, Larry Semon, Edith Storey
- Subtitles: : English
- Studio : Kino Classics
- ASIN : B0CV624F47
- Country of Origin : USA
- Number of discs : 3
- Best Sellers Rank: #5,194 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
- #443 in Comedy (Movies & TV)
Customer reviews
5 star |
|
0% |
4 star |
|
0% |
3 star |
|
0% |
2 star |
|
0% |
1 star |
|
0% |
Customer Reviews, including Product Star Ratings help customers to learn more about the product and decide whether it is the right product for them.
To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. It also analyzed reviews to verify trustworthiness.
Learn more how customers reviews work on Amazon