Reviews of Charley Chase DVDs/Books


A History of the Hal Roach Studios by Yair Solan. A review of Richard Lewis Ward's book on the Lot of Fun.

The Charley Chase Collection by Yair Solan. A review of Kino International's Chase DVD, released August 2004.

The Charley Chase Collection Volume 2 by Yair Solan. A review of Kino International's second volume of Chase silent comedies, released September 2005.

American Slapstick by Yair Solan. A review of All Day Entertainment's silent comedy DVDs (three-disc set), featuring Chase's "Forgotten Sweeties" and Snub Pollard's "Sold At Auction", released November 2006.

American Slapstick Volume 2 by Yair Solan. A review of All Day Entertainment's three-disc set released July 2008, featuring James "Paul" Parrott's "Shiver and Shake" and "Post No Bills" as well as other early comedy rarities.

Reelclassicdvd's A Festival of Silent Comedy, Volumes 1 & 3 by Yair Solan. A review of two of Reelclassicdvd's silent comedy collections.

SlapHappy Volume Four by Yair Solan. A review of the Charley Chase segment from "SlapHappy", the multi-volume silent comedy compilation featured on PBS.


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