Charlie Chaplin
Mabel Normand
Hal Roach Studios
Other Silent Film Comedians
Animated
100
This was the first Chaplin film to feature the character The Little Tramp.
What is Kid Auto Races at Venice?
100
Although not the first released, this Mabel Normand film was the first to be filmed with Charlie Chaplin's Little Tramp character.
What is Mabel's Strange Predicament?
100
Putting Pants on Philip was the first film that these two comedians appeared as a team in.
Who are Laurel and Hardy?
100
This cross-eyed comedian was a big star in silent films, but when "talkies" came around, he left the business.
Who is Ben Turpin?
100
This film marked the debut of Mickey Mouse.
What is Steamboat Willie?
200
Although talking films had been around for four years, Chaplin made this silent film masterpiece in 1931.
What is City Lights?
200
One of Mabel Normand's constant film companions was the "fat" actor, whom she made 17 films with.
Who is Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle?
200
Starting his acting career at the age of three, this star worked for Hal Roach until 1944.
Who is George "Spanky" McFarland?
200
Although he was usually cast as a villain in the films he made with Charlie Chaplin, he was actually a very kind man.
Who is Eric Campbell?
200
This cartoon cat first debuted in 1919.
Who is Felix the Cat?
300
This film would be the last film that Charlie Chaplin and his long-time leading lady, Edna Purviance, would star in together.
What is The Pilgrim?
300
Charlie Chaplin (pre Tramp), Marie Dressler, and Mack Swain starred with Mabel in this 1914 film.
What is Tillie's Punctured Romance?
300
Although 85 Our Gang films had been made before, this was the first to be made with sound.
What is Small Talk?
300
This comedian was known for his physical comedy and his deadpan expression.
Who is Buster Keaton?
300
This short film is incorrectly credited as the first animated film.
What is Gertie the Dinosaur?
400
Georgia Hale was Chaplin's leading lady in this 1925 film.
What is The Gold Rush?
400
This 1927 would be Mabel's last before her death in 1930.
What is One Hour Married?
400
This Academy Award-winning, 1932 movie featured Laurel and Hardy trying to haul a player piano up a steep flight of stairs
What is The Music Box?
400
First starting as a Keystone Cop during the Silent Era, he remained active as a character actor well into the talkies.
Who is Edgar Kennedy?
400
Before creating Mickey Mouse, Walt Disney created this character.
Who is Oswald the Lucky Rabbit?
500
This 1940 film would be the first to feature Chaplin's voice but the last in which he played the character The Little Tramp.
What is The Great Dictator?
500
Mabel's career was almost ruined because of a a scandal over the unsolved murder of this director.
Who is William Desmond Taylor?
500
This child actor got his start as one of The Little Rascals and went on to become a famous adult actor.
Who is Jackie Cooper?
500
This silent film is best remembered for the scene in which Harold Lloyd is hanging by the minute hand of a giant clock.
What is Safety Last?
500
This Fleischer cartoon character caused quite a stir in the early 30's.
Who is Betty Boop?