Ben Turpin Movies

  • 1960
    When Comedy Was King

    When Comedy Was King

    When Comedy Was King

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    A compilation featuring comedic stars of the silent era including Fatty Arbuckle, Charles Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Charley Chase, and Laurel and Hardy.

    When Comedy Was King
  • 1919
    Yankee Doodle in Berlin

    Yankee Doodle in Berlin

    Yankee Doodle in Berlin

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    Behind enemy lines, Captain Bob White disguises himself as a woman in order to fool members of the German High Command, including the Kaiser himself.

    Yankee Doodle in Berlin
  • 1920
    Down on the Farm

    Down on the Farm

    Down on the Farm

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    The day starts off as any normal day on Roach's farm, where Teddy, the farmhouse dog, is doing more productive work than everyone else combined. But...

    Down on the Farm
  • 1927
    Broke in China

    Broke in China

    Broke in China

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    Donald Drake, a deep sea gondolier ex soda jerk, arrives at the All Nation Cafe in Shanghai. The proprietor believes he's a penniless ne'er-do-well -...

    Broke in China
  • 1918
    Chase Me Charlie

    Chase Me Charlie

    Chase Me Charlie

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    Chase Me Charlie was an anthology consisting of excerpts from several of Chaplin's short films made for the Essanay Company, including The Tramp,...

    Chase Me Charlie
  • 1914
    The Fable of the 'People's Choice Who Answered the Call of Duty and Took Seltzer'

    The Fable of the 'People's Choice Who Answered the Call of Duty and Took Seltzer'

    The Fable of the 'People's Choice Who Answered the Call of Duty and Took Seltzer'

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    The political bosses knew it was an off year and they needed a Goat to run for City Clerk. They didn't want a regular guy to get "stepped on," so...

    The Fable of the 'People's Choice Who Answered the Call of Duty and Took Seltzer'
  • 1924
    The Hollywood Kid

    The Hollywood Kid

    The Hollywood Kid

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    A short packed with more stars and gags than most features of its day, this film delivered a gaggle of guffaws!

    The Hollywood Kid
  • 1922
    Step Forward

    Step Forward

    Step Forward

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    The conductor of a one-man streetcar has to deal with getting passengers on and off, getting tickets, making sure no one tries to ride for free and...

    Step Forward
  • 1914
    The Fable of the Busy Business Boy and the Droppers-in

    The Fable of the Busy Business Boy and the Droppers-in

    The Fable of the Busy Business Boy and the Droppers-in

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    The Busy Business Boy lands at his desk like the Early Bird with the intention of tearing off a week or two of correspondence in an hour or so. But...

    The Fable of the Busy Business Boy and the Droppers-in
  • 1924
    Romeo and Juliet

    Romeo and Juliet

    Romeo and Juliet

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    A burlesque of Shakespeare's immortal tragedy.

    Romeo and Juliet
  • 1926
    When a Man's a Prince

    When a Man's a Prince

    When a Man's a Prince

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    The plot has Ben Turpin as the prince of a mythical country who is being forced to wed a princess not of his choosing. In 1947, an outfit headed by...

    When a Man's a Prince
  • 1923
    Hollywood

    Hollywood

    Hollywood

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    Angela comes to Hollywood with only two things: Her dream to become a movie star, and Grandpa. She leaves an Aunt, a brother, Grandma, and her...

    Hollywood
  • 1914
    Sweedie at the Fair

    Sweedie at the Fair

    Sweedie at the Fair

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    Sweedie, the cook at the Rich household, buys a donkey from the captain of the police, but forgets to pay for it. He raids the house in an effort to...

    Sweedie at the Fair
  • 1932
    Running Hollywood

    Running Hollywood

    Running Hollywood

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    Running Hollywood is a comedy short.

    Running Hollywood
  • 1921
    She Sighed by the Seaside

    She Sighed by the Seaside

    She Sighed by the Seaside

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    Lifeguard Ben Turpin tries to keep order at the beach, where tennis players James Finlayson and Charles Conklin vie for the affection of Marie...

    She Sighed by the Seaside
  • 1935
    Keystone Hotel

    Keystone Hotel

    Keystone Hotel

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    The Keystone Hotel hosts a very prestigious beauty contest. When the cross-eyed judge presents the first prize to an elderly cleaning woman, angry...

    Keystone Hotel
  • 1961
    Days of Thrills and Laughter

    Days of Thrills and Laughter

    Days of Thrills and Laughter

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    An appreciative, uncritical look at silent film comedies and thrillers from early in the century through the 1920s.

    Days of Thrills and Laughter
  • 1914
    Sweedie the Trouble Maker

    Sweedie the Trouble Maker

    Sweedie the Trouble Maker

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    Sweedie has two admirers, and is undecided as to which one she prefers to marry. Her parents are in favor of Fritz, a little fat German. Sweedie is...

    Sweedie the Trouble Maker
  • 1920
    Charlie Butts In

    Charlie Butts In

    Charlie Butts In

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    A tramp heads home drunk on a Saturday night, finding it hard to make it to his room. When he finally does, he cannot make it to his bed.

    Charlie Butts In
  • 1915
    Snakeville’s Champion

    Snakeville’s Champion

    Snakeville’s Champion

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    Hatch, the world's greatest wrestler, arrives in Snakeville and stands ready to defend his title against all comers. Bloggie meets him on the street,...

    Snakeville’s Champion