Silent Comedy: The General
28Sep
Belly Laughs and Belfast Film Festival are pleased to present a series of iconic silent comedy films in the cosy surrounds of the Beanbag cinema in 23 Donegall Street, Belfast. The silent film era (1900s-1930s) brought comedy into the medium of film. It continues to influence modern day comedy particularly in the form of animated cartoons and slapstick gags.
All films are free and start promptly at 12.30pm, finishing before 2pm.
THE GENERAL is a 1926 silent comedy inspired by a locomotive chase which happened in 1862. Buster Keaton starred in the film and co-directed it with Clyde Bruckman. The film, an adventure-epic classic made towards the end of the silent era, initially received poor reviews by critics and weak box-office results, but is now considered by critics as one of the greatest films ever made.
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