Slapstick Symposium: Charley Chase, Harold Lloyd, and Stan Laurel
Since Kino International introduced its own video distribution label in 1987, Kino On Video has been known (among other things) for the attention it has given silent-era comedy. Their "Art of Buster Keaton" series is the linchpin of every silent-comedy aficionado's home video collection, and all silent comedy film buffs who know their stuff possess all of Kino's Charlie Chaplin collections. Their "Slapstick Encyclopedia," a collection of more than 1,000 minutes of vintage shorts, provides as good an overview of silent-era comedy as anyone could have hoped for.