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The collection is curated by film historians David Shephard and Joe Adamson, spanning 1909 to 1927. It carefully traces the beginning of the Hollywood slapstick phenomenon from its founder, Keystone Cops-creator Mack Sennett, to iconic stars such as Chaplin and Fatty Arbuckle, names better-known by contemporary audiences and, interestingly, who ultimately felt alienated by Sennett's control-hold at Keystone.
More than 50 silent short films are included, with transfer quality ranging from good to pristine, and new musical soundtracks added. Comedians highlighted are Laurel & Hardy, Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, Keaton, Sennett, Chaplin, Lloyd, Harry Langdon, Will Roger and Ben Turpin. The set is grouped historically and thematically into 10 discs:
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In the Beginning: Film Comedy Pioneers
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Keystone Tonight!: Mack Sennett Comedies
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Sennett in the Twenties
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Funny Girls: Genders and Their Benders
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Keaton, Arbuckle and St. John
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Hal Roach's All-Star Comedians
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Hal Roach: The Lot of Fun
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Chaplin and the Music Hall Tradition
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The Race Is On
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Tons of Fun: The Anarchic Fringe
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