Ben Turpin Movies

  • 1928
    Why Babies Leave Home

    Why Babies Leave Home

    Why Babies Leave Home

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    After many years as a vagabond, Ronald comes home to his family who are about to be evicted from their home. He saves their home and, while chasing a...

    Why Babies Leave Home
  • 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
  • 1943
    Happy Times and Jolly Moments

    Happy Times and Jolly Moments

    Happy Times and Jolly Moments

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    This short film takes a nostalgic look at the Mack Sennett comedies of the silent cinema era.

    Happy Times and Jolly Moments
  • 1917
    Are Waitresses Safe?

    Are Waitresses Safe?

    Are Waitresses Safe?

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    Chaos reigns in Louise Fazenda's kitchen as the cat stalks and consumes the bird in the cuckoo clock and the baby paints its face with jam. In her...

    Are Waitresses Safe?
  • 1935
    Starlit Days at the Lido

    Starlit Days at the Lido

    Starlit Days at the Lido

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    Basically this is a commercial for Hollywood's Lido Lounge and for MGM contract players. The Lido is a large watering hole; we visit one afternoon...

    Starlit Days at the Lido
  • 1921
    A Small Town Idol

    A Small Town Idol

    A Small Town Idol

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    Sam, a young man in a small town, is accused of being a thief. Unable to prove his innocence--and not knowing that he's being framed by a local...

    A Small Town Idol
  • 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
  • 1915
    The Champion

    The Champion

    The Champion

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    Walking along with his bulldog, Charlie finds a "good luck" horseshoe just as he passes a training camp advertising for a boxing partner "who can...

    The Champion
  • 2017
    Charlie Chaplin: The Long Year at Essanay

    Charlie Chaplin: The Long Year at Essanay

    Charlie Chaplin: The Long Year at Essanay

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    Short documentary about Chaplin's year at Essanay. Clips from Chaplin films but also from other Essanay films.

    Charlie Chaplin: The Long Year at Essanay
  • 1915
    Too Much Turkey

    Too Much Turkey

    Too Much Turkey

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    Frank Potter cannot afford to buy a turkey for Thanksgiving. He conceives the idea of pawning his dress suit, and at the same time his wife decides...

    Too Much Turkey
  • 1934
    The Law of the Wild

    The Law of the Wild

    The Law of the Wild

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    Rex, a wild stallion, and Rinty, a police dog, are pals. Their master , John Sheldon, is framed for murder, and Alice Ingram plans to race Rex for...

    The Law of the Wild
  • 1923
    Pitfalls of a Big City

    Pitfalls of a Big City

    Pitfalls of a Big City

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    Pitfalls of a Big City is a 1923 short comedy

    Pitfalls of a Big City
  • 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
  • 1932
    Running Hollywood

    Running Hollywood

    Running Hollywood

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    Running Hollywood is a comedy short.

    Running Hollywood
  • 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
  • 1927
    The Jolly Jilter

    The Jolly Jilter

    The Jolly Jilter

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    Silent comedy short film starring Ben Turpin

    The Jolly Jilter
  • 1932
    Make Me a Star

    Make Me a Star

    Make Me a Star

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    A grocery clerk, longing to become a cowboy actor, goes to Hollywood in search of fame and fortune. Unfortunately, his acting ability is non-existent.

    Make Me a Star
  • 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
  • 1928
    Idle Eyes

    Idle Eyes

    Idle Eyes

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    The film begins with Ben Turpin looking for some food. He's a hobo and is resorting to trying to steal food from a baby. That 'baby' is actually four...

    Idle Eyes