Ben Turpin Movies

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

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.

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.

Sardonic commentary over an abridged version of DOWN ON THE FARM (1920).

Two marines stationed in the Chinese port of Hang Chow decide to swear off women and join the lighthouse patrol.

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

Café de Luxe's owner comes back to his restaurant after a vacation.

A small country on the verge of bankruptcy is persuaded to enter the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics as a means of raising money.

The custom of young women "tagging" men on the public streets (on a day specially set aside and called "Tag Day") to secure funds for various...

Turpin plays a candidate who poses as the worker's friend but spends hi time buttering up wealthy women and seizing upn any opportunity to womanise.

Broncho Billy becomes engaged. A month later the engagement is broken when the girl's father comes into a fortune. She moves to the city with her...

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

When one of the actors on a movie set doesn't show up, Charlie gets his chance to be on camera and replaces the actor. While waiting, he plays in a...

Sweedie, the cook, reads an ad in the newspaper for a maid to give her services in exchange for college tuition. She applies and is accepted.

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

Pitfalls of a Big City is a 1923 short comedy

Set in Paris, the story concentrates on the romantic triangle involving cabaret singer Liane, bon vivant Tony and petty crook Jean.

Peter Sellers makes funny voice narration over the Chaplin film A Burlesque on Carmen (1915).

This film is a compilation, with narration by Steve Allen, of comedies from the old Mack Sennett silent studio. Sennett, himself, appears in a cameo...

Compilation of comedy sketches from the comedy kings Buster Keaton, Charlie Chaplin, Danny Kaye & Bing Crosby.