Film

Slapstick 2019: Forgotten Heroes of Slapstick Comedy

Director
Various
Certificate
12A
Running Time
60 mins

Why are Eric & Ernie, Tommy Cooper and Frankie Howerd so fondly remembered, while Arthur Haynes, Charlie Drake, Harry Langdon and more languish in the archives?

In this concluding Slapstick Festival event at the Watershed, comedy historian Robert Ross pays tribute to these once celebrated stars, from the silent days of Hollywood to the comedy club boom.

By robin askew, Thursday, Dec 13 2018

Tags:

  • Comedy
  • Festival Screening

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