Ben Turpin Comedy Classics - Turpin Time (Broke In China / A Harem Knight / Why Ben Bolted / Yukon Jake) (Silent)
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Ben Turpin and his trademark crossed-eyes shot to super-stardom when he joined Mack Sennett's studio in 1917. At the height of his career he would introduce himself with, "I'm Ben Turpin; I make $3000 a week." Hardly an overnight success, he had worked for decades in the circus, vaudeville, burlesque and film before being signed by Sennett. There, his comic potential was maximized by casting him against type, as in A Harem Knight where he plays a sophisticated playboy. With the advent of sound motion pictures, he retired, having made a fortune with wise real estate investment. He occasionally returned to movies for highly-paid cameos. Viewing his work almost a century later, he is still hilarious. Broke In China (1927): A penniless sailor chases an exotic hoochie-coochie girl in a Shanghai bar and winds up having his entire life turned inside-out. A Harem Knight (1926): The Rajah's beautiful daughter flees the palace to elope, but inadvertently hides in the apartment of international love pirate Rodney St. Clair. Why Ben Bolted (1917): Hobo pals Ben and Paddy ride a boxcar into town without a cent in their pocket. However, with the help of the small printing press in Paddy's suitcase, which churns out great-looking counterfeit bills, the boys are soon living the good life. Yukon Jake (1924): Fearless Sheriff Cyclone Bill maintains law and order in Mustang Gulch until crazy killer Yukon Jake rides into town aiming to take over. The climax contains some wild early special effects with an animated bear.
| Actors | Ben Turpin |
| Asin | B004YOEGA8 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #11,923 in Comedy (Movies & TV) |
| Director | Various |
| Item Model Number | 11263397 |
| Media Format | Black & White, Multiple Formats, NTSC, Silent |
| Mpaa Rating | NR (Not Rated) |
| Number Of Discs | 1 |
| Product Dimensions | 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.72 ounces |
| Release Date | November 9, 2022 |
| Run Time | 1 hour and 46 minutes |
| Studio | Alpha Video |
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Wouldn't Play
Arrived over night, no visible damage. DVD would freeze, play, then freeze again, then skip way forward, etc. Tried using a cleaner disk on my player but this disk still froze, skipped, forward, etc again. Asked Amazon for refund which was issued immediatly. Amazon gets five stars but the manufacturer of this DVD should get zero stars.
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More unrestored silent classics from the cross-eyed clown.
Broke In China (1927): (This is now fully restored on the Mack Sennett Collection from Flicker AlleyThe Mack Sennett Collection, Vol. One [Blu-ray].) A penniless sailor chases an exotic hoochie-coochie girl in a Shanghai bar and winds up having his entire life turned inside-out.A Harem Knight (1926): The Rajah's beautiful daughter flees the palace to elope, but inadvertently hides in the apartment of international love pirate Rodney St. Clair.Why Ben Bolted (1917): Hobo pals Ben and Paddy ride a boxcar into town without a cent in their pocket. However, with the help of the small printing press in Paddy's suitcase, which churns out great-looking counterfeit bills, the boys are soon living the good life.Yukon Jake (1924): Fearless Sheriff Cyclone Bill maintains law and order in Mustang Gulch until crazy killer Yukon Jake rides into town aiming to take over. The climax contains some wild early special effects with an animated bear.
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Turpin Time
This is a wonderful collection of Ben Turpin's work from the silent era. I've always loved his work and was very excited to find a compilation of his films available on DVD. My only complaint is that these are un-restored films. Much is lost from these films because of the vey poor quality of the prints from which they were made. I watched the films, in restored condition on Turner Classics and had hoped for something like that in terms of quality. That is not the case. Still, a joy to watch.
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Ben Turpin...a Man for the Ages!
Little did Ben know then...when photo was shot.. that many years after his time he'd become my "Best Friend Ever!" Obviously a man of Quality Breeding! not likely to appear anytime soon on any "Reality" TV show or be subject to any scandalous accusations of questionable behavior. He was quite simply a Man for the Ages! Oh! and this DVD is FUNNY!!!
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Three Stars
Just fair.
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Ben Turpin, four good examples
Another fine collection of silent comedies from this wonderful cross-eyed comedian. The quality is quite watchable, but shows it's age, still a must and quite recommended for any collector of silent comedy.
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Interesting
Interesting historical films. Black and white comedic development in the new medium of film. Good to have in my library.
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Three Stars
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