4 Clowns (1970)

User Rating:

8.3/10   

Director:

Robert Youngson

Writer:

Robert Youngson (writer)

Release Date:

September 1970 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy

Tagline:

The film that welcomes back the Belly Laugh!

Plot:

The "four clowns" of this Robert Youngson anthology are: Stan Laurel, Oliver Hardy, Charley Chase and Buster Keaton...

Plot Keywords:

Anthology | Slapstick Comedy | Silent Film Star | Number In Title

Cast

Stan Laurel	...	(archive footage)
Oliver Hardy	...	(archive footage)
Charley Chase	...	(archive footage)
Buster Keaton	...	James Shannon, from Seven Chances (archive footage)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Jay Jackson	...	Narration (voice)

Also Known As:

Four Clowns (USA) (alternative spelling)

Runtime:

USA:97 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:G

Company:

Robert Youngson Productions

Trivia:

This was the last feature project for producer/director/writer Robert Youngson.

Movie Connections:

Features The Second 100 Years (1927)

"Clown"ing at its best....

If you're a connoisseur of great silent comedy, then "4 Clowns" is probably already a title you're well familiar with.

If you're not familiar with it, get familiar already!

The "Clowns" of the title are Laurel and Hardy, Keaton and the lesser-known but still hilarious Charley Chase, and the clips here show them all at the peak of their form.

These no-frills presentations by Robert Youngson keep the clips and their contents at the forefront, with music and narration as perfect none-too-intrusive accompaniment.

I can't very well cite highlights here; this whole film is one big highlight unto itself. Stop it anywhere and you're bound to find something to make you laugh.

So, all you fans of the good-old-days of comedy (before lewd, crude and rude took over), meet your new favorite movie: "4 Clowns".

Ten stars. "4 Clowns" - 2 good 2 be 4-gotten!