B: Silent Shorts 1916-1929
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1. Plane Crazy (1928)
Approved | 6 min | Animation, Family, Comedy
Inspired by Lindbergh's flight from New York to Paris, Mickey builds a plane to take Minnie for a trip involving some necking, though Minnie objects to the necking.
Directors: Walt Disney, Ub Iwerks | Star: Walt Disney
Votes: 2,308
2. The Gallopin' Gaucho (1928)
Passed | 6 min | Animation, Short, Comedy
Mickey rides up to a cantina and does a tango with Minnie. When a big cat steals her away, Mickey gives chase, riding a drunken ostrich. At the hideout, Mickey has a swordfight with the cat.
Director: Ub Iwerks | Star: Walt Disney
Votes: 1,053
3. Fatty and Mabel Adrift (1916)
Not Rated | 34 min | Comedy, Short
The beach front house, where Fatty and Mabel live, has been "launched" out to sea by the villains. When Fatty and Mabel arise, they find the beds floating in a sea of water.
Director: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle | Stars: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle, Mabel Normand, Al St. John, Frank Hayes
Votes: 480
4. Liberty (1929)
Passed | 20 min | Short, Action, Comedy
With the police hot on their trail, Stan and Ollie attempt to change clothes in their getaway car, only to find themselves struggling to balance atop the girders of an unfinished skyscraper. Will they return to ground level in one piece?
Director: Leo McCarey | Stars: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Tom Kennedy, Sam Lufkin
Votes: 1,912
5. The Rink (1916)
TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Short
After causing restaurant chaos at work, a bumbling waiter tears up the local roller rink with his skating.
Director: Charles Chaplin | Stars: Charles Chaplin, Edna Purviance, James T. Kelley, Eric Campbell
Votes: 4,280
6. The Boat (1921)
Not Rated | 23 min | Short, Comedy, Family
Buster and his family go on a voyage on his homemade boat that proves to be one disaster after another.
Directors: Edward F. Cline, Buster Keaton | Stars: Buster Keaton, Edward F. Cline, Sybil Seely
Votes: 3,638
7. The Battle of the Century (1927)
Passed | 19 min | Short, Comedy
A scheming fight manager attempts to collect insurance on his puny fighter by causing an accident. Things don't go according to plan, and the situation escalates into a pie-throwing battle of epic proportions.
Directors: Clyde Bruckman, Leo McCarey | Stars: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Jack Adams, Chester A. Bachman
Votes: 1,477
8. You're Darn Tootin' (1928)
Passed | 20 min | Short, Comedy, Music
Members of a municipal band, Stanley and Oliver seem to be always following someone else's lead, rather than that of the temperamental conductor. Soon they're out of a job, as well as their... See full summary »
Director: Edgar Kennedy | Stars: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Wilson Benge, Chet Brandenburg
Votes: 1,257
9. Fluttering Hearts (1927)
Passed | 23 min | Short, Comedy, Romance
Ignoring her father's attempts to counsel her, a young woman races off to a sale at a store. Chased by a motorcycle policeman, she eventually wins him over with the help of a friendly ... See full summary »
Director: James Parrott | Stars: Charley Chase, Oliver Hardy, Martha Sleeper, William Burress
Votes: 311
10. Dogs of War! (1923)
Passed | 24 min | Short, Comedy, Family
The gang wages war using old vegetables as munitions. Later, they ruin a movie in progress when they double-expose the film.
Director: Robert F. McGowan | Stars: Hal Roach's Rascals, Joe Cobb, Jackie Condon, Mickey Daniels
Votes: 346
11. The Garage (1920)
25 min | Short, Comedy
Roscoe and Buster operate a combination garage and fire station. In the first half they destroy a car left for them to clean. In the second half they go off on a false alarm and return to find their own building on fire.
Director: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle | Stars: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle, Buster Keaton, Molly Malone, Harry McCoy
Votes: 1,544
12. Haunted Spooks (1920)
Passed | 25 min | Short, Comedy, Horror
After numerous failed attempts to commit suicide, our hero (Lloyd) runs into a lawyer who is looking for a stooge to stand in as a groom in order to secure an inheritance for his client (... See full summary »
Directors: Alfred J. Goulding, Hal Roach | Stars: Harold Lloyd, Mildred Davis, Wally Howe, Marie Benson
Votes: 1,427
13. Get Out and Get Under (1920)
Passed | 25 min | Comedy, Short
The comic adventures of a new car owner.
Director: Hal Roach | Stars: Harold Lloyd, Mildred Davis, Fred McPherson, Roy Brooks
Votes: 1,054
14. Oranges and Lemons (1923)
Not Rated | 12 min | Comedy, Short
After getting into a scuffle with his boss and some co-workers, an orange packer tries to help another co-worker, only to wind up in a conflict with him as well. Trying to elude his boss, ... See full summary »
Director: George Jeske | Stars: Stan Laurel, Katherine Grant, Eddie Baker, Jack Ackroyd
Votes: 497
15. Oh Doctor! (1917)
23 min | Comedy, Short
Roscoe is a doctor who falls in love with a pretty woman whose boyfriend, in turn, falls in love with Roscoe's wife's jewelry.
Director: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle | Stars: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle, Buster Keaton, Al St. John, Alice Mann
Votes: 1,147
16. Hearts and Flowers (1919)
Not Rated | 23 min | Comedy, Short
When a hotel orchestra leader starts to flirt with a girl in the audience, her fiancé is very displeased. Then the orchestra leader finds out that the hotel flower girl is really a rich ... See full summary »
Director: Edward F. Cline | Stars: Louise Fazenda, Ford Sterling, Phyllis Haver, Billy Armstrong
Votes: 153
17. The Iron Mule (1925)
13 min | Comedy, Short
In 1830, a train known as the Iron Mule is loaded with passengers, and starts off on its trip. Along the way, the train faces numerous obstacles and delays. The engineer is prepared for ... See full summary »
Directors: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle, Grover Jones | Stars: Al St. John, George Davis, Glen Cavender, Doris Deane
Votes: 369
18. Teddy at the Throttle (1917)
Not Rated | 18 min | Comedy, Short
Gloria Dawn lives down the hall from her sweetheart, Bobbie Knight. The dishonest Henry Black is Gloria's guardian, and he is also in charge of Bobbie's inheritance. The scheming guardian ... See full summary »
Director: Clarence G. Badger | Stars: Bobby Vernon, Gloria Swanson, Wallace Beery, May Emory
Votes: 551
19. Saturday Afternoon (1926)
Passed | 30 min | Comedy, Short
Henpecked husband Harry is coerced by a good time pal to go on a clandestine double date. Of course, no good will come of this, as they encounter streetwalkers, bumpy roads, and a couple of toughs previously jilted by their dates.
Director: Harry Edwards | Stars: Harry Langdon, Alice Ward, Vernon Dent, Ruth Hiatt
Votes: 354
20. A Natural Born Gambler (1916)
22 min | Short, Comedy
A lovable scoundrel is busted for gambling and thrown into jail, where he dreams of playing poker - but even in his dreams, he loses.
Director: Bert Williams | Stars: Bert Williams, Wes Jenkins
Votes: 184
21. Now You Tell One (1926)
20 min | Short, Comedy
The Liars Club is holding their contest to see who can tell the most unbelievable story, with a gold medallion waiting to be awarded to the winner. Disappointed with the other members' ... See full summary »
Directors: Charles R. Bowers, Harold L. Muller | Star: Charles R. Bowers
Votes: 361
22. It's a Gift (1923)
14 min | Comedy, Short
A group of oil magnates are trying to think of new ways to attract business. One of them suggests that they contact the inventor Pollard, who has devised a new gasoline substitute. Pollard ... See full summary »
Director: Hugh Fay | Stars: 'Snub' Pollard, Marie Mosquini, William Gillespie, Wally Howe
Votes: 223
23. Mighty Like a Moose (1926)
TV-G | 22 min | Family, Short, Comedy
After a homely married couple separately undergo plastic surgery, they unwittingly plan an extramarital affair with each other.
Director: Leo McCarey | Stars: Charley Chase, Vivien Oakland, Ann Howe, Charles Clary
Votes: 639
24. Pie-Eyed (1925)
Not Rated | 18 min | Comedy, Short
3:00 AM at the Firewater Club, and Stanley is drunk. When he tries to conducting the orchestra, the manager - a former boxer - tells him to cool down. But Stanley then he then tries to dance with the manager's wife. Big mistake.
Directors: Scott Pembroke, Joe Rock | Stars: Stan Laurel, Glen Cavender, Thelma Hill, Budd Fine
Votes: 113
25. Only Me (1929)
15 min | Short, Comedy
A well-dressed but inebriated man decides to attend a variety show at the Palace Theatre. During the show, both he and the performers are continually harassed by a practical joke-loving boy... See full summary »
Director: Lupino Lane | Stars: Lupino Lane, Wallace Lupino
Votes: 103
26. The Grocery Clerk (1919)
27 min | Short, Comedy
Big Ben has the largest store in the town of New Ralgia. His chief clerk is in love with the post mistress. The three of them get involved in a series of mishaps with their customers and ... See full summary »
Director: Larry Semon | Stars: Larry Semon, Lucille Carlisle, Monty Banks, Frank Hayes
Votes: 78
27. All Night Long (1924)
Passed | 19 min | Short, Comedy, War
Harry runs into his old Marine sergeant and is reminded of the rivalry they had for a girl while they were stationed in France.
Director: Harry Edwards | Stars: Harry Langdon, Natalie Kingston, Vernon Dent, Fanny Kelly
Votes: 156
28. One Too Many (1916)
16 min | Comedy, Short
When his uncle arrives for a visit, Plump has to find a wife and baby in a hurry. With the help of his friend, Runt, soon there are wives and babies everywhere.
Director: Will Louis | Stars: Oliver Hardy, Billy Ruge, Billy Bletcher, Joe Cohen
Votes: 174
29. A Movie Star (1916)
24 min | Comedy, Short
Just as the local movie theater is about to begin showing a picture, the star of the film arrives to see the movie himself. On screen, the star must rescue his girl from danger. In the ... See full summary »
Director: Fred Hibbard | Stars: Mack Swain, Louella Maxam, Mai Wells, Ray Grey
Votes: 120
30. Big Moments from Little Pictures (1924)
20 min | Comedy, Short
This one starts with Will coming out presumably before a Follies audience and telling them that he has brought back from Hollywood some "big moments" from well known films for their ... See full summary »
Director: Roy Clements | Stars: Will Rogers, Marie Mosquini, Charlie Hall, Jack Ackroyd
Votes: 80
31. Family Life (1924)
20 min | Comedy, Short
The Duff family shares a duplex bungalow with a police sergeant and his wife. While the Duffs endure a series of trials in making a home and finding ways to relax, the policeman is worried ... See full summary »
Director: Robert P. Kerr | Stars: Mark Jones, Ruth Hiatt, Otto Fries, Sunshine Hart
Votes: 93
32. He's in Again (1918)
24 min | Comedy, Short
Billy West comes to a dance hall and looks for a job. The Proprietor throws him out. He comes back again - buys a glass of beer and has no money to pay for it. The Proprietor again throws ... See full summary »
Director: Charley Chase | Stars: Billy West, Oliver Hardy, Leo White, Ethelyn Gibson
Votes: 106
33. Super-Hooper-Dyne Lizzies (1925)
Not Rated | 20 min | Short, Comedy
An eccentric inventor has thought of a way that automobiles can run on radio waves, without gasoline. His plans put him in conflict with the owner of an oil company, who is also pursuing ... See full summary »
Director: Del Lord | Stars: Billy Bevan, Andy Clyde, Lillian Knight, John J. Richardson
Votes: 214
34. Wandering Willies (1926)
Not Rated | 20 min | Short, Comedy
Two aimless wanderers are hungry and broke. They think of a way to trick a restaurant into giving them a free meal, but their scheme results in them being pursued by both the restaurant ... See full summary »
Director: Del Lord | Stars: Billy Bevan, Andy Clyde, Ruth Hiatt, Kewpie Morgan
Votes: 122
35. Three of a Kind (1926)
23 min | Comedy, Short
A young woman is taken to a fancy nightclub by her uncle, but is stuck with the bill when the stingy uncle gets into an argument with a waiter and leaves without paying. While working off ... See full summary »
Director: Harry Sweet | Stars: Hilliard Karr, Frank Alexander, 'Kewpie' Ross, Lois Boyd
Votes: 54
36. Rowdy Ann (1919)
21 min | Short, Comedy, Western
Ann is one tough cowgirl. After she beats up Hank, her parents send her East to college, hoping she'll come back a lady.
Director: Al Christie | Stars: Fay Tincher, Eddie Barry, Katherine Lewis, Harry Depp
Votes: 164
37. Yukon Jake (1924)
20 min | Short, Comedy, Western
Cyclone Bill is the popular sheriff of Mustang Gulch, where "a gun in the hand is worth two on the hip." Bill keeps the town free of criminals, and is also in love with the mayor's daughter... See full summary »
Director: Del Lord | Stars: Ben Turpin, Natalie Kingston, Bud Ross, Kalla Pasha
Votes: 101
38. His Marriage Wow (1925)
Passed | 21 min | Short, Comedy, Romance
In Highland Park, it's Agnes Fisher and Harold Hope's wedding day. Mishaps almost keep them from getting hitched: he goes to the wrong church, then, one of the guests, Professor McGlumm, ... See full summary »
Director: Harry Edwards | Stars: Harry Langdon, Natalie Kingston, William McCall, Vernon Dent
Votes: 219
39. Out Bound (1924)
14 min | Short, Comedy
Penniless and without a job, Mortimer has just been evicted from his apartment. When the disorganized Matthew is late again for work, he is fired, and Mortimer gets a chance to take ... See full summary »
Director: Harry Edwards | Stars: Sidney Smith, Cliff Bowes, Virginia Vance, Bobby Burns
Votes: 53
40. Dry and Thirsty (1920)
12 min | Comedy, Short
Horace Radish wants a drink, but Prohibition is in force. When all his other schemes fail, he heads to the Bootlegger's Haven Hotel with high hopes. But waiting at the hotel is the tough ... See full summary »
Director: Craig Hutchinson | Stars: Billy Bletcher, Vera Reynolds, John Dempsey
Votes: 70
41. Water Wagons (1925)
17 min | Short, Comedy
Captain Dangerfield and Captain Barr are rivals in an upcoming boat race. Barr is excited about his innovative plans for his boat, but his work is proceeding slowly, and he is hampered by ... See full summary »
Director: Del Lord | Stars: Madeline Hurlock, Sidney Smith, Andy Clyde, John J. Richardson
Votes: 87
42. Danger Ahead (1926)
Not Rated | 20 min | Comedy, Short
Greedy, Unscrupulous Rudolph learns that Belinda has just inherited $10,000, and he decides to steal it from her. He and his henchmen arrive at her house just as the money is being ... See full summary »
Director: Scott Pembroke | Stars: Earl McCarthy, Charlotte Merriam, Jack Cooper, Max Asher
Votes: 61
43. One Wet Night (1924)
11 min | Comedy, Short
It's raining heavily, but at first the young husband and wife are not concerned about it. But the husband gets soaked on the way home from work, and then finds that the butler has left all ... See full summary »
Director: William Watson | Stars: Neely Edwards, Alice Howell, Bert Roach, Tiny Sandford
Votes: 90
44. Know Thy Wife (1918)
13 min | Comedy, Short
Rather than telling his parents, who have another girl picked out for him, Bob brings home his new wife disguised as his friend "Steve."
Director: Al Christie | Stars: Dorothy Devore, Earle Rodney, Leota Lorraine, Roscoe Karns
Votes: 171
45. Live Wires and Love Sparks (1916)
25 min | Comedy, Short
Billie Ritchie, who is blessed with a numerous family, many bills and a small income, has great trouble in avoiding his many creditors. His adventures are too numerous to mention. He is ... See full summary »
Director: Henry Lehrman | Stars: Billie Ritchie, Eva Nelson, Peggy Pearce, Gene Rogers
Votes: 56
46. He Did and He Didn't (1916)
TV-G | 20 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
A doctor irrationally suspects his wife is carrying on an affair with her childhood friend.
Director: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle | Stars: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle, Mabel Normand, William Jefferson, Al St. John
Votes: 312
47. The Waiters' Ball (1916)
TV-G | 16 min | Comedy, Short
Fatty and Al are competing to take the same girl to the Waiters' Ball, but the formal dress requirement presents a problem: Fatty owns a tuxedo, but Al does not.
Director: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle | Stars: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle, Al St. John, Corinne Parquet, Joe Bordeaux
Votes: 212
48. Coney Island (1917)
TV-G | 25 min | Short, Comedy
Roscoe tries to dump his wife so he can enjoy the beach attractions. Buster arrives with Alice, who is taken away from him by Al, who loses her to Roscoe. Bathing beauties and Keystone Kops abound.
Director: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle | Stars: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle, Buster Keaton, Joe Bordeaux, Jimmy Bryant
Votes: 1,883
49. Love (1919)
TV-G | 23 min | Short, Comedy
A farm boy must rescue his sweetheart from being married off to someone she does not love.
Director: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle | Stars: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle, Monty Banks, Frank Hayes, Kate Price
Votes: 338
50. Character Studies (1927)
TV-G | 6 min | Short, Comedy
Stage star Carter DeHaven seemingly transforms himself into a series of silent-era screen stars including Buster Keaton, Harold Lloyd, Roscoe Arbuckle, Rudolph Valentino, Douglas Fairbanks, and Jackie Coogan.
Stars: Carter DeHaven, Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle, Jackie Coogan, Douglas Fairbanks
Votes: 279
51. Curses! (1925)
Approved | 18 min | Short, Comedy
When Buttonshoe Bill steals some papers from Buckwheat Ben, and kidnaps Ben's daughter, Rodney Hemingway comes to the rescue.
Directors: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle, Grover Jones | Stars: Al St. John, Bartine Burkett, Walter C. Reed, John Sinclair
Votes: 156
52. The Movies (1925)
TV-G | 19 min | Comedy, Short
Although his parents have warned him to stay away from the movies, our hero winds up acting in a costume picture, doubling for comedian Lloyd Hamilton.
Director: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle | Stars: Lloyd Hamilton, Marcella Daly, Arthur Thalasso, Frank Jonasson
Votes: 157
53. Fool's Luck (1926)
Approved | 15 min | Comedy, Short
A young man faces perilous adventures when he is evicted from his apartment.
Director: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle | Stars: Lupino Lane, George Davis, Virginia Vance, Jack Lloyd
Votes: 148
54. Police (1916)
34 min | Comedy, Short
Charles Chaplin, a convict, is given $5.00 and released from prison after having served his term. He meets a man of the church who makes him weep for his sins and while he is weeping takes ... See full summary »
Director: Charles Chaplin | Stars: Charles Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Wesley Ruggles, John Rand
Votes: 2,001
55. The Floorwalker (1916)
TV-G | 29 min | Short, Comedy
The Tramp is tricked into impersonating an embezzling floorwalker in a department store.
Director: Charles Chaplin | Stars: Charles Chaplin, Eric Campbell, Edna Purviance, Lloyd Bacon
Votes: 2,691
56. The Fireman (1916)
TV-G | 24 min | Short, Comedy
Charlie is a fireman who always does everything wrong. A man talks the Fire Chief into ignoring his burning home (he wants the insurance money) unaware that his daughter (the love of the ... See full summary »
Director: Charles Chaplin | Stars: Charles Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Lloyd Bacon, Eric Campbell
Votes: 2,881
57. The Vagabond (1916)
24 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
Charlie, the emotional violinist, flees to a gipsy camp, only to find himself playing for an abducted girl. Soon, a unique birthmark will pave the way for an unexpected rescue and a marvellous new life. But, will she forget him so easily?
Director: Charles Chaplin | Stars: Charles Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Eric Campbell, Charlotte Mineau
Votes: 3,199
58. One A.M. (1916)
TV-G | 26 min | Comedy, Family, Short
A drunken homeowner has a difficult time getting about in his home after arriving home late at night.
Director: Charles Chaplin | Stars: Charles Chaplin, Albert Austin
Votes: 3,615
59. The Count (1916)
Unrated | 21 min | Short, Comedy
The fifth film in the Mutual series Charlie Chaplin impersonates a man of means in order to underscore the contrast between rich and poor.
Director: Charles Chaplin | Stars: Charles Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Eric Campbell, Albert Austin
Votes: 2,485
60. The Pawnshop (1916)
TV-G | 25 min | Comedy, Short
Charlie competes with his fellow shop assistant. He is fired by the pawnbroker and rehired. He nearly destroys everything in the shop and himself. He helps capture a burglar. He destroys a client's clock while examining it in detail.
Director: Charles Chaplin | Stars: Charles Chaplin, Henry Bergman, Edna Purviance, John Rand
Votes: 3,698
61. Behind the Screen (1916)
TV-G | 30 min | Short, Comedy, Romance
Charlie is an overworked labourer at a film studio who helps a young woman find work even while his coworkers strike against his tyrannical boss.
Director: Charles Chaplin | Stars: Charles Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Eric Campbell, Albert Austin
Votes: 3,027
62. Easy Street (1917)
Unrated | 24 min | Short, Comedy
A reformed tramp becomes a police constable who must fight a huge thug who dominates an inner-city street.
Director: Charles Chaplin | Stars: Charles Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Eric Campbell, Albert Austin
Votes: 5,816
63. The Cure (1917)
Unrated | 24 min | Short, Comedy
An alcoholic checks into a health spa and his antics promptly throw the establishment into chaos.
Director: Charles Chaplin | Stars: Charles Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Eric Campbell, Henry Bergman
Votes: 3,883
64. The Immigrant (1917)
Unrated | 30 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
Charlie is an immigrant who endures a challenging voyage and gets into trouble as soon as he arrives in America.
Director: Charles Chaplin | Stars: Charles Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Eric Campbell, Albert Austin
Votes: 9,202
65. The Adventurer (I) (1917)
Unrated | 24 min | Comedy, Short
The Little Tramp escapes from prison; saves a girl and her mother from drowning; and creates havoc at a swank party.
Director: Charles Chaplin | Stars: Charles Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Eric Campbell, Henry Bergman
Votes: 4,516
66. A Dog's Life (1918)
Not Rated | 33 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
The Little Tramp and his dog companion struggle to survive in the inner city.
Director: Charles Chaplin | Stars: Charles Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Dave Anderson, Bert Appling
Votes: 9,647
67. Triple Trouble (1918)
Not Rated | 23 min | Comedy, Short
Foreign agents try to steal a wireless explosive from an inventor. Only the clueless Little Tramp and the Keystone Cops can stop them.
Directors: Charles Chaplin, Leo White | Stars: Charles Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Billy Armstrong, Albert Austin
Votes: 1,200
68. The Bond (1918)
10 min | Short, Comedy
Charlie and friends illustrate various bonds in life and the most important, Liberty Bonds for the war...
Director: Charles Chaplin | Stars: Charles Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Albert Austin, Henry Bergman
Votes: 1,182
69. Shoulder Arms (1918)
36 min | Short, Comedy, War
Charlie is a boot camp private who has a dream of being a hero who goes on a daring mission behind enemy lines.
Director: Charles Chaplin | Stars: Charles Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Syd Chaplin, Loyal Underwood
Votes: 7,422
70. Sunnyside (1919)
34 min | Comedy, Short
Charlie works on a farm from 4am to late at night. He gets his food on the run (milking a cow into his coffee, holding an chicken over the frying pan to get fried eggs). He loves the ... See full summary »
Director: Charles Chaplin | Stars: Charles Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Olive Ann Alcorn, Albert Austin
Votes: 3,313
71. A Day's Pleasure (1919)
TV-G | 20 min | Short, Comedy
A father takes his family for an outing, which turns out to be a ridiculous trial.
Director: Charles Chaplin | Stars: Charles Chaplin, Edna Purviance, C. Allen, Naomi Bailey
Votes: 3,638
72. The Idle Class (1921)
TV-G | 32 min | Short, Comedy
A tramp sneaks into a upper class golf resort. The tramp meets a rich woman who is having an argument with her drunken husband. Complications arise when she mistakes the tramp for her husband.
Director: Charles Chaplin | Stars: Charles Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Charles Aber, Joe Anderson
Votes: 4,159
73. Pay Day (I) (1922)
TV-G | 21 min | Comedy, Short
After a difficult day at work, a bricklayer tries to enjoy his pay day without his wife knowing.
Director: Charles Chaplin | Stars: Charles Chaplin, Phyllis Allen, Mack Swain, Edna Purviance
Votes: 4,859 | Gross: $0.13M
74. The Pilgrim (1923)
TV-G | 47 min | Comedy, Western
Disguised as a priest, an escaped convict makes his way to Texas. He ends up in a small rural town where the townsfolk mistake him for their new church minister.
Director: Charles Chaplin | Stars: Charles Chaplin, Edna Purviance, Syd Chaplin, Mai Wells
Votes: 5,682 | Gross: $0.28M
75. A Reckless Romeo (1917)
23 min | Comedy, Short
Roscoe flirts with a girl in the park. Later he takes his wife and mother-in-law to the movies only to see his flirtation showing on the screen.
Director: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle | Stars: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle, Corinne Parquet, Agnes Neilson, Alice Lake
Votes: 232
76. The Butcher Boy (1917)
Not Rated | 30 min | Short, Comedy
Customers and clerks frolic in a general store. Roscoe walks out of the freezer wearing a fur coat, then does some clever cleaver tossing. In Buster's film debut he buys a pail of molasses.
Director: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle | Stars: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle, Buster Keaton, Al St. John, Josephine Stevens
Votes: 1,888
77. The Rough House (1917)
19 min | Comedy, Short
Roscoe, his wife and his mother-in-law run a seaside resort. Buster plays a gardener who puts out a fire started by Roscoe, then a delivery boy who fights with the cook St. John, then a cop.
Directors: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle, Buster Keaton | Stars: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle, Buster Keaton, Al St. John, Alice Lake
Votes: 1,577
78. His Wedding Night (1917)
19 min | Short, Comedy
In a drugstore Al and Roscoe are rivals for Alice. Roscoe slings melons and operates the gas pump. Buster delivers a wedding gown for Alice, begins modeling it, is mistaken for Alice and is kidnapped by Al.
Director: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle | Stars: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle, Buster Keaton, Al St. John, Alice Mann
Votes: 1,270
79. Out West (1918)
25 min | Short, Western, Comedy
After escaping from a marauding group of Indians, a wandering bartender teams up with a saloon owner, only to find themselves up against a ruthless outlaw who is after an unprotected Salvation Army girl. Can they beat him at his own game?
Director: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle | Stars: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle, Buster Keaton, Al St. John, Alice Lake
Votes: 1,251
80. The Bell Boy (1918)
Not Rated | 33 min | Short, Comedy
At the Elk's Head Hotel bellhops torment the lobby, each other and guests. The elevator is powered by a stubborn horse. A sham robbery turns into a real one. And there is a chase on a runaway trolley.
Director: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle | Stars: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle, Buster Keaton, Al St. John, Alice Lake
Votes: 1,492
81. Moonshine (1918)
23 min | Comedy, Short
A feud between the Owens and the Gillettes ends when the last remaining Gillette is killed, but new trouble erupts for the mountain folk with the arrival of a U.S. revenue agent and his ... See full summary »
Director: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle | Stars: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle, Buster Keaton, Al St. John, Alice Lake
Votes: 936
82. Good Night, Nurse! (1918)
26 min | Short, Comedy
Roscoe's wife wants him committed to the No Hope Sanitarium for a cure from drink. He is greeted by blood spattered, cleaver-wielding Buster and a barely clad female patient. He eats a thermometer and must be rushed into surgery.
Director: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle | Stars: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle, Buster Keaton, Al St. John, Alice Lake
Votes: 1,325
83. The Cook (1918)
22 min | Comedy, Short
Chaos reigns at an upscale restaurant as a cook and a waiter juggle their responsibilities.
Director: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle | Stars: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle, Buster Keaton, Al St. John, Alice Lake
Votes: 1,914
84. Back Stage (1919)
Not Rated | 26 min | Short, Comedy
Working their fingers to the bone to prepare the set for an upcoming performance, the enthusiastic stagehands, Roscoe and Buster, find themselves on stage when the cast quits. However, is will alone enough to earn a big round of applause?
Director: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle | Stars: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle, Buster Keaton, Al St. John, Charles A. Post
Votes: 1,407
85. The Hayseed (1919)
27 min | Short, Comedy
Buster manages the store while Roscoe delivers the mail, taking time out for hide-and-seek with Molly. The constable, also interested in Molly, steals $300 while being observed by Buster.
Director: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle | Stars: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle, Buster Keaton, Molly Malone, Jack Coogan Sr.
Votes: 965
86. The Extra-Quick Lunch (1918)
6 min | Animation, Comedy, Short
A customer arrives at a restaurant in which Mutt is the waiter, and Jeff is the cook. The customer orders oxtail soup, and then argues with Mutt when it turns out to contain no actual tail.... See full summary »
Directors: Charles R. Bowers, Bud Fisher
Votes: 123
87. The Non-Stop Kid (1918)
Not Rated | 12 min | Comedy, Short
Bebe is surrounded by suitors, but her father wants her to marry Professor M. T. Noodle. Harold makes his move by impersonating the professor.
Director: Gilbert Pratt | Stars: Harold Lloyd, 'Snub' Pollard, Bebe Daniels, William Blaisdell
Votes: 314
88. Two-Gun Gussie (1918)
Not Rated | 8 min | Comedy, Short, Western
A mild-mannered young man has left home, and is now playing the piano in a bar in the west. The dangerous criminal Dagger-Tooth Dan enters the bar where the young man is playing. Soon ... See full summary »
Director: Alfred J. Goulding | Stars: Harold Lloyd, 'Snub' Pollard, Bebe Daniels, William Blaisdell
Votes: 341
89. Are Crooks Dishonest? (1918)
Not Rated | 13 min | Comedy, Short
Con artists Harold and Snub attempt to outwit phony psychic Miss Goulash and her "professor" father.
Director: Gilbert Pratt | Stars: Harold Lloyd, Bebe Daniels, 'Snub' Pollard, William Blaisdell
Votes: 372
90. The City Slicker (1918)
Not Rated | 12 min | Comedy, Short
Our hero gets a job at a hotel in the country and proceeds to introduce some changes, installing gadgets and time-saving devices.
Director: Gilbert Pratt | Stars: Harold Lloyd, 'Snub' Pollard, Bebe Daniels, Helen Gilmore
Votes: 260
91. Ring Up the Curtain (1919)
Not Rated | 12 min | Comedy, Short
Stage hand Harold falls in love with the leading lady of a visiting theatrical troupe.
Director: Alfred J. Goulding | Stars: Harold Lloyd, Bebe Daniels, 'Snub' Pollard, Bud Jamison
Votes: 267
92. Billy Blazes, Esq. (1919)
Passed | 12 min | Short, Comedy, Western
Billy Blazes confronts Crooked Charley, who has been ruling the town of Peaceful Vale through fear and violence.
Director: Hal Roach | Stars: Harold Lloyd, 'Snub' Pollard, Bebe Daniels, Sammy Brooks
Votes: 956
93. Just Neighbors (1919)
Not Rated | 9 min | Short, Comedy
Suburban neighbors (Lloyd and Pollard) join together to build a garden shed, but through carelessness, wind up ruining the garden, as well as the laundry, which is drying in the yard. Further mayhem ensues when chickens are set loose.
Directors: Harold Lloyd, Frank Terry | Stars: Harold Lloyd, Bebe Daniels, 'Snub' Pollard, Marie Benson
Votes: 582
94. Bumping Into Broadway (1919)
TV-G | 25 min | Comedy, Short
Young playwright spends his last cent to pay the rent of struggling actress in a theatrical boarding house. Pursuing her, he winds up at a gambling club, where he wins big, just before a police raid.
Director: Hal Roach | Stars: Harold Lloyd, Bebe Daniels, 'Snub' Pollard, Helen Gilmore
Votes: 1,388
95. An Eastern Westerner (1920)
Passed | 23 min | Comedy, Short, Family
Blase eastern boy is shipped off to a ranch in the 'wild west ' by his father.
Director: Hal Roach | Stars: Harold Lloyd, Mildred Davis, Noah Young, J. Ray Avery
Votes: 1,684
96. High and Dizzy (1920)
Passed | 26 min | Comedy, Short
A tipsy doctor encounters his patient sleepwalking on a building ledge, high above the street.
Director: Hal Roach | Stars: Harold Lloyd, Mildred Davis, Roy Brooks, Wally Howe
Votes: 1,447
97. Captain Kidd's Kids (1919)
Passed | 20 min | Comedy, Short
After a wild bachelor party, our hero finds himself aboard a sailing vessel where he encounters numerous adventures. In a dream sequence, he fantasizes that the ship is seized by a band of female pirates.
Director: Hal Roach | Stars: Harold Lloyd, Bebe Daniels, 'Snub' Pollard, Fred C. Newmeyer
Votes: 538
98. From Hand to Mouth (1919)
TV-G | 22 min | Comedy, Short, Action
A penniless young man tries to save an heiress from kidnappers and help her secure her inheritance.
Directors: Alfred J. Goulding, Hal Roach | Stars: Harold Lloyd, Mildred Davis, 'Snub' Pollard, Peggy Cartwright
Votes: 1,163
99. His Royal Slyness (1920)
Passed | 27 min | Comedy, Short
An American book salesman (Lloyd) is persuaded to go to the kingdom of Thermosa to impersonate the Prince. He is greeted by a peasants' revolt before the real prince shows up to claim his ... See full summary »
Director: Hal Roach | Stars: Harold Lloyd, Mildred Davis, 'Snub' Pollard, Gus Leonard
Votes: 810
100. Number, Please? (1920)
Passed | 25 min | Short, Comedy, Romance
While at an amusement park, two men try to win the heart of a young lady. They compete with each other while attempting to find her runaway dog, and they race to ask her mother's permission to take her up in a hot air balloon.
Directors: Hal Roach, Fred C. Newmeyer | Stars: Harold Lloyd, Mildred Davis, Roy Brooks, Sammy Brooks
Votes: 1,247
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