The Lost Laugh
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Celebrating forgotten film comedians of the #silentfilm and early sound era. Blog and free e-zine: thelostlaugh.com
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The Lost Laugh
@thelostlaugh.bsky.social
· Dec 16
The Lost Laugh magazine
More on the great comedians featured here can be found in The Lost Laugh e-zine. As well as exclusive, in-depth articles featuring new research, you’ll also find DVD reviews, guest contr…
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The Lost Laugh is a blog and free-ezine devoted to silent and early sound film comedy. There have been fourteen issues, and I'm currently working on the fifteenth. They're free to download as pdfs here: thelostlaugh.com/magazine/
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That Clara Bow song I mentioned! (Complete with some Fisher Price-style 80s drum machines..!)
youtu.be/qCS1m5tTwMo?...
That Clara Bow song I mentioned! (Complete with some Fisher Price-style 80s drum machines..!)
youtu.be/qCS1m5tTwMo?...
Clara Bow
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December 4, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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That Clara Bow song I mentioned! (Complete with some Fisher Price-style 80s drum machines..!)
youtu.be/qCS1m5tTwMo?...
That Clara Bow song I mentioned! (Complete with some Fisher Price-style 80s drum machines..!)
youtu.be/qCS1m5tTwMo?...
Tomorrow! Come escape a drizzly November weekend and enjoy a whole day of hilarious silent comedies on the big screen! www.cinemamuseum.org.uk/2025/kenning...
Kennington Bioscope presents Silent Laughter Day » The Cinema Museum, London
Kennington Bioscope presents a jam-packed day of special presentations, some rediscoveries and restorations and a few old favourites too.
www.cinemamuseum.org.uk
November 22, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Tomorrow! Come escape a drizzly November weekend and enjoy a whole day of hilarious silent comedies on the big screen! www.cinemamuseum.org.uk/2025/kenning...
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Download the Silent Laughter programme notes now: eleven pages of articles and commentary by silent film historians Glenn Mitchell, Michelle Facey and yours truly! #filmsky thelostlaugh.com/2025/11/19/s...
Silent Laughter: Free download of programme notes
It’s the 2025 Silent Laughter event this Sunday at The Cinema Museum! A full day of silent comedies on the big screen, with live musical accompaniment and introductions from film historians. …
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November 19, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Download the Silent Laughter programme notes now: eleven pages of articles and commentary by silent film historians Glenn Mitchell, Michelle Facey and yours truly! #filmsky thelostlaugh.com/2025/11/19/s...
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A P.G. Wodehouse silent film comedy, rediscovered after nearly a century! Catch the screening of The Small Bachelor at The Cinema Museum on Nov 23 - part of a whole day of silent comedy! www.cinemamuseum.org.uk/2025/kenning...
November 14, 2025 at 9:40 AM
A P.G. Wodehouse silent film comedy, rediscovered after nearly a century! Catch the screening of The Small Bachelor at The Cinema Museum on Nov 23 - part of a whole day of silent comedy! www.cinemamuseum.org.uk/2025/kenning...
This Sunday at The Cinema Museum, Kennington: a whole day of silent comedies on the big screen, with live music! And only £21 for the day. Bargain! #filmsky www.cinemamuseum.org.uk/2025/kenning...
November 19, 2025 at 2:00 PM
This Sunday at The Cinema Museum, Kennington: a whole day of silent comedies on the big screen, with live music! And only £21 for the day. Bargain! #filmsky www.cinemamuseum.org.uk/2025/kenning...
It's Louise Brooks' birthday! She's not chiefly remembered for her work in comedy, but she appeared opposite great comedian W.C. Fields in IT'S THE OLD ARMY GAME (1926) - see it on the big screen next weekend at the Kennington Bioscope silent Laughter Day! www.cinemamuseum.org.uk/2025/kenning...
November 14, 2025 at 5:34 PM
It's Louise Brooks' birthday! She's not chiefly remembered for her work in comedy, but she appeared opposite great comedian W.C. Fields in IT'S THE OLD ARMY GAME (1926) - see it on the big screen next weekend at the Kennington Bioscope silent Laughter Day! www.cinemamuseum.org.uk/2025/kenning...
A P.G. Wodehouse silent film comedy, rediscovered after nearly a century! Catch the screening of The Small Bachelor at The Cinema Museum on Nov 23 - part of a whole day of silent comedy! www.cinemamuseum.org.uk/2025/kenning...
November 14, 2025 at 9:40 AM
A P.G. Wodehouse silent film comedy, rediscovered after nearly a century! Catch the screening of The Small Bachelor at The Cinema Museum on Nov 23 - part of a whole day of silent comedy! www.cinemamuseum.org.uk/2025/kenning...
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Silent Laughter 2025 is on Nov 23rd at The Cinema Museum! A whole day of rare & hilarious silent comedies, with a special focus on the women of silent comedy: Mabel Normand, Wanda Wiley, Colleen Moore and lots more! Only £21 for the day! Full programme & tix: www.cinemamuseum.org.uk/2025/kenning...
Kennington Bioscope presents Silent Laughter Day » The Cinema Museum, London
Kennington Bioscope presents a jam-packed day of special presentations, some rediscoveries and restorations and a few old favourites too.
www.cinemamuseum.org.uk
October 28, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Silent Laughter 2025 is on Nov 23rd at The Cinema Museum! A whole day of rare & hilarious silent comedies, with a special focus on the women of silent comedy: Mabel Normand, Wanda Wiley, Colleen Moore and lots more! Only £21 for the day! Full programme & tix: www.cinemamuseum.org.uk/2025/kenning...
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This Day in Buster…October 30, 1906
Louise Keaton is Born. In his autobiography, her big brother describes her as ‘indestructible as the rest of us’ when at 13 months she walked through a French window & practically cut herself ear to ear. She came through it with nary a scar."
#oldhollywood
Louise Keaton is Born. In his autobiography, her big brother describes her as ‘indestructible as the rest of us’ when at 13 months she walked through a French window & practically cut herself ear to ear. She came through it with nary a scar."
#oldhollywood
October 30, 2025 at 6:01 PM
This Day in Buster…October 30, 1906
Louise Keaton is Born. In his autobiography, her big brother describes her as ‘indestructible as the rest of us’ when at 13 months she walked through a French window & practically cut herself ear to ear. She came through it with nary a scar."
#oldhollywood
Louise Keaton is Born. In his autobiography, her big brother describes her as ‘indestructible as the rest of us’ when at 13 months she walked through a French window & practically cut herself ear to ear. She came through it with nary a scar."
#oldhollywood
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TVTuesday - Buster Keaton takes a pie to the face in the opening credits of CBS’ 1965 special, “A Tribute to Stan Laurel,” hosted by Dick Van Dyke.
#oldhollywood #damfino #busterkeaton
#oldhollywood #damfino #busterkeaton
October 28, 2025 at 6:03 PM
TVTuesday - Buster Keaton takes a pie to the face in the opening credits of CBS’ 1965 special, “A Tribute to Stan Laurel,” hosted by Dick Van Dyke.
#oldhollywood #damfino #busterkeaton
#oldhollywood #damfino #busterkeaton
Silent Laughter 2025 is on Nov 23rd at The Cinema Museum! A whole day of rare & hilarious silent comedies, with a special focus on the women of silent comedy: Mabel Normand, Wanda Wiley, Colleen Moore and lots more! Only £21 for the day! Full programme & tix: www.cinemamuseum.org.uk/2025/kenning...
Kennington Bioscope presents Silent Laughter Day » The Cinema Museum, London
Kennington Bioscope presents a jam-packed day of special presentations, some rediscoveries and restorations and a few old favourites too.
www.cinemamuseum.org.uk
October 28, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Silent Laughter 2025 is on Nov 23rd at The Cinema Museum! A whole day of rare & hilarious silent comedies, with a special focus on the women of silent comedy: Mabel Normand, Wanda Wiley, Colleen Moore and lots more! Only £21 for the day! Full programme & tix: www.cinemamuseum.org.uk/2025/kenning...
Great to show some Charley Bowers films to a new audience this weekend at The Penistone Film Festival! Every time I see his films, the level of invention and creativity astonishes me.
October 19, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Great to show some Charley Bowers films to a new audience this weekend at The Penistone Film Festival! Every time I see his films, the level of invention and creativity astonishes me.
Last call for the Snub Pollard Kickstarter! It's fully funded already - but you still have a few hours to secure your copy www.kickstarter.com/projects/ree...
Snub Pollard - silent comedian
A 2-disc Blu-ray set featuring a LOT of rare & restored Snub!
www.kickstarter.com
September 15, 2025 at 9:52 AM
Last call for the Snub Pollard Kickstarter! It's fully funded already - but you still have a few hours to secure your copy www.kickstarter.com/projects/ree...
Silent Comedy fans! Don't miss the chance to back this fantastic Snub Pollard BluRay set! 26 rare and restored, gag packed comedies: www.kickstarter.com/projects/ree...
Snub Pollard - silent comedian
A 2-disc Blu-ray set featuring a LOT of rare & restored Snub!
www.kickstarter.com
August 19, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Silent Comedy fans! Don't miss the chance to back this fantastic Snub Pollard BluRay set! 26 rare and restored, gag packed comedies: www.kickstarter.com/projects/ree...
Thanks to everyone who came along to The Cinema Museum on Saturday for The Sound of Laughter! Great to see so many people laughing at W.C. Fields, Tom Walls, Ralph Lynn, Charley Chase, Buster Keaton, Laurel and Hardy and more. We hope to do it again next year! #filmsky
May 26, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Thanks to everyone who came along to The Cinema Museum on Saturday for The Sound of Laughter! Great to see so many people laughing at W.C. Fields, Tom Walls, Ralph Lynn, Charley Chase, Buster Keaton, Laurel and Hardy and more. We hope to do it again next year! #filmsky
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The new issue of The Lost Laugh magazine is out now! It's a free pdf ezine - 60 pages of #silentfilm comedy articles and interviews, including Lisa Stein Haven on Syd Chaplin and an excerpt from Steve Massa's new Harold Lloyd book! Download here:
thelostlaugh.com/2025/05/05/i...
#filmsky
thelostlaugh.com/2025/05/05/i...
#filmsky
Issue 15 of THE LOST LAUGH magazine is out now!
Well, it’s been a while, but the new issue is done. At 60 pages, this is the longest one yet, and I’m proud to feature some fantastic guest contributors this time. Syd Chaplin’s b…
thelostlaugh.com
May 5, 2025 at 2:30 PM
The new issue of The Lost Laugh magazine is out now! It's a free pdf ezine - 60 pages of #silentfilm comedy articles and interviews, including Lisa Stein Haven on Syd Chaplin and an excerpt from Steve Massa's new Harold Lloyd book! Download here:
thelostlaugh.com/2025/05/05/i...
#filmsky
thelostlaugh.com/2025/05/05/i...
#filmsky
The new issue of The Lost Laugh magazine is out now! It's a free pdf ezine - 60 pages of #silentfilm comedy articles and interviews, including Lisa Stein Haven on Syd Chaplin and an excerpt from Steve Massa's new Harold Lloyd book! Download here:
thelostlaugh.com/2025/05/05/i...
#filmsky
thelostlaugh.com/2025/05/05/i...
#filmsky
Issue 15 of THE LOST LAUGH magazine is out now!
Well, it’s been a while, but the new issue is done. At 60 pages, this is the longest one yet, and I’m proud to feature some fantastic guest contributors this time. Syd Chaplin’s b…
thelostlaugh.com
May 5, 2025 at 2:30 PM
The new issue of The Lost Laugh magazine is out now! It's a free pdf ezine - 60 pages of #silentfilm comedy articles and interviews, including Lisa Stein Haven on Syd Chaplin and an excerpt from Steve Massa's new Harold Lloyd book! Download here:
thelostlaugh.com/2025/05/05/i...
#filmsky
thelostlaugh.com/2025/05/05/i...
#filmsky
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Updating our #silentfilm live events listings once again tonight. Lots more to see. For details check out silentfilmcalendar.org/whats-new/
May 4, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Updating our #silentfilm live events listings once again tonight. Lots more to see. For details check out silentfilmcalendar.org/whats-new/
If you like classic film comedies , please come join us at London's Cinema Museum on May 24th for THE SOUND OF LAUGHTER! Laurel & Hardy,W.C.Fields, Buster Keaton,Charley Chase & loads more on the big screen.These films were meant to be seen with an audience! www.cinemamuseum.org.uk/2025/kenning...
Kennington Bioscope presents The Sound of Laughter » The Cinema Museum, London
Kennington Bioscope presents a fun-packed day of vintage film comedies from the 1930s, on the big screen. A spin-off from the ever-popular Silent Laughter events, this all-dayer will feature some of t...
www.cinemamuseum.org.uk
April 30, 2025 at 4:22 PM
If you like classic film comedies , please come join us at London's Cinema Museum on May 24th for THE SOUND OF LAUGHTER! Laurel & Hardy,W.C.Fields, Buster Keaton,Charley Chase & loads more on the big screen.These films were meant to be seen with an audience! www.cinemamuseum.org.uk/2025/kenning...
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Coming soon - the film that many consider to be a Tati masterpiece!
📽️ Premiere: Saturday 3rd May, 3:35pm PLAYTIME (1967) directed by and starring ⭐ #JacquesTati on #TalkingPicturesTV
📽️ Premiere: Saturday 3rd May, 3:35pm PLAYTIME (1967) directed by and starring ⭐ #JacquesTati on #TalkingPicturesTV
April 18, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Coming soon - the film that many consider to be a Tati masterpiece!
📽️ Premiere: Saturday 3rd May, 3:35pm PLAYTIME (1967) directed by and starring ⭐ #JacquesTati on #TalkingPicturesTV
📽️ Premiere: Saturday 3rd May, 3:35pm PLAYTIME (1967) directed by and starring ⭐ #JacquesTati on #TalkingPicturesTV
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Coming soon! A whole day of classic and rare comedies from the 1930s on the big screen! The Sound of Laughter is at The Cinema Museum on May 24th. Laurel and Hardy, Buster Keaton, Charley Chase, Thelma Todd, W.C.Fields, Clark & McCullough and lots more! Here's a trailer... youtu.be/A5eZj_V0NfE
Sound of Laughter promo
YouTube video by Dave Glass
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April 17, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Coming soon! A whole day of classic and rare comedies from the 1930s on the big screen! The Sound of Laughter is at The Cinema Museum on May 24th. Laurel and Hardy, Buster Keaton, Charley Chase, Thelma Todd, W.C.Fields, Clark & McCullough and lots more! Here's a trailer... youtu.be/A5eZj_V0NfE
Coming soon! A whole day of classic and rare comedies from the 1930s on the big screen! The Sound of Laughter is at The Cinema Museum on May 24th. Laurel and Hardy, Buster Keaton, Charley Chase, Thelma Todd, W.C.Fields, Clark & McCullough and lots more! Here's a trailer... youtu.be/A5eZj_V0NfE
Sound of Laughter promo
YouTube video by Dave Glass
youtu.be
April 17, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Coming soon! A whole day of classic and rare comedies from the 1930s on the big screen! The Sound of Laughter is at The Cinema Museum on May 24th. Laurel and Hardy, Buster Keaton, Charley Chase, Thelma Todd, W.C.Fields, Clark & McCullough and lots more! Here's a trailer... youtu.be/A5eZj_V0NfE
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Save the date! May 24th: a full day of 1930s comedy films at The Cinema Museum! Laurel & Hardy, W.C.Fields, Aldwych Farces and more, plus a rare chance to see Buster Keaton in a wonderful French sound feature. Full details tbc, but here's a flavour:
www.cinemamuseum.org.uk/2025/kenning...
www.cinemamuseum.org.uk/2025/kenning...
Kennington Bioscope presents The Sound of Laughter » The Cinema Museum, London
Kennington Bioscope presents a fun-packed day of vintage film comedies from the 1930s, on the big screen. A spin-off from the ever-popular Silent Laughter events, this all-dayer will feature some of t...
www.cinemamuseum.org.uk
March 10, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Save the date! May 24th: a full day of 1930s comedy films at The Cinema Museum! Laurel & Hardy, W.C.Fields, Aldwych Farces and more, plus a rare chance to see Buster Keaton in a wonderful French sound feature. Full details tbc, but here's a flavour:
www.cinemamuseum.org.uk/2025/kenning...
www.cinemamuseum.org.uk/2025/kenning...
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There's a new issue of The Lost Laugh in the works - a free pdf zine about vintage comedy. This issue's cover star is Syd Chaplin. Its not too late to contribute if youd like to. More details here! thelostlaugh.com/2025/02/28/i...
March 3, 2025 at 3:19 PM
There's a new issue of The Lost Laugh in the works - a free pdf zine about vintage comedy. This issue's cover star is Syd Chaplin. Its not too late to contribute if youd like to. More details here! thelostlaugh.com/2025/02/28/i...
Save the date! May 24th: a full day of 1930s comedy films at The Cinema Museum! Laurel & Hardy, W.C.Fields, Aldwych Farces and more, plus a rare chance to see Buster Keaton in a wonderful French sound feature. Full details tbc, but here's a flavour:
www.cinemamuseum.org.uk/2025/kenning...
www.cinemamuseum.org.uk/2025/kenning...
Kennington Bioscope presents The Sound of Laughter » The Cinema Museum, London
Kennington Bioscope presents a fun-packed day of vintage film comedies from the 1930s, on the big screen. A spin-off from the ever-popular Silent Laughter events, this all-dayer will feature some of t...
www.cinemamuseum.org.uk
March 10, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Save the date! May 24th: a full day of 1930s comedy films at The Cinema Museum! Laurel & Hardy, W.C.Fields, Aldwych Farces and more, plus a rare chance to see Buster Keaton in a wonderful French sound feature. Full details tbc, but here's a flavour:
www.cinemamuseum.org.uk/2025/kenning...
www.cinemamuseum.org.uk/2025/kenning...