General, The (1927)
(1927) [G]

Rejected by the Confederate Army as unfit and taken for a coward by his beloved Annabelle Lee (Marian Mack), young Johnnie Gray (Keaton) sets out to single-handedly win the war with his cherished locomotive. What follows is, without exaggeration, probably the most cleverly choreographed comedy...  More

College
(1927) [G]

Coming hard on the heels of Keaton's comic masterpiece, The General, this was a relaxing romp in both setting and approach after the exacting precision of the American Civil War comic-drama. It was very typical Keaton material and a fine comedy. Those knowledgeable of silent comedy may see...  More

Steamboat Bill Jr.
(1928) [G]

STEAMBOAT BILL is William Canfield (Ernest Torrence), the larger-than-life owner of the stern-wheeler 'Stonewall Jackson' which he has operated successfully for many years with his first (and only) mate played by Tom Lewis. Almost all of the town is owned by entrepreneur and businessman J.J.King...  More

Limelight
(1952) [PG]

Chaplin's final American film tells the story of a fading music hall comedian's effort to help a despondent ballet dancer learn both to walk and feel confident about life again. The highlight of the film is the classic duet with Chaplin's only real artistic film comedy rival, Buster Keaton.  More

A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum
(1966) [PG]

Zero Mostel reprises his Tony Award-winning role in this gloriously funny screen version of the Burt Shevelove/Larry Gelbart/Stephen Sondheim stage hit that garnered six Tonys, including Best Musical. He plays Pseudolus, a Roman slave who can win his freedom only if he pairs his innocent young...  More

Limelight (2 Disc Set)
(1952) [G]

A young dancer wants to know if the white-haired gentleman who saved her life is Calvero, the great music hall comedian. "I was," the gent replies. Charles Chaplin's Limelight is a glimmering homage to what was, a proud look at a bygone entertainment era and a bittersweet tale of an artist...  More

The Three Ages
(1923) [G]

Love hasn’t changed much over the ages. Or has it? In Buster Keaton’s first independent feature film, he parodies love and romance across the prehistoric, roman and ‘modern’ ages. A keen satire of DW Griffith's Intolerance, this early classic from Keaton, arguably cinema's greatest-ever...  More

The General: Special Edition (2 Disc Set)
(1927) [G]

Rejected by the Confederate Army as unfit and taken for a coward by his beloved Annabelle Lee (Marian Mack), young Johnnie Gray (Keaton) sets out to single-handedly win the war with his cherished locomotive. What follows is, without exaggeration, probably the most cleverly choreographed comedy...  More