The British Are Coming

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The British Are Coming: "Stan Laurel in a publicity photo for Putting Pants on Philip (1927)"

For producers of comedy, performers of the English music hall tradition proved to be veritable storehouses of gags, who were also extremely adept at adapting time-honored sketches and routines to film. Since Brits like Jimmy Aubrey, Lupino Lane, and Stan Laurel were already performing on American stages, it was just a short jump to Hollywood, with its lure of money and fame. Some, like Walter Forde, came to the U.S. but returned to England.

Piano accompaniment by Ben Model (November 24) and Shari Cummings (December 2). Program Approx. 110 min.

Worries and Wobbles. 1917. USA. Directed by Larry Semon

Duck Soup. 1927. USA. Directed by Fred Guiol

Joyland. 1929. USA. Directed by Henry W. George

Wait and See. 1928. Great Britain. Directed by Walter Forde

This film accompanies Silent Comedy International.

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Sun, Dec 2, 2018, 4:30 p.m.

MoMA, Floor T2, Theater 2

The Roy and Niuta Titus Theater 2
Sat, Nov 24, 2018, 7:30 p.m.

MoMA, Floor T2, Theater 2

The Roy and Niuta Titus Theater 2

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