Hollywood dream 1918-1928

Who was Buster Keaton, Charlie Chaplin and Harold Lloyd and why were they important to to the success of Hollywood’s silent era ?

Buster Keaton was an American film comedian and director, the “Great Stone Face” of the silent screen, known for his deadpan expression and his imaginative and often elaborate visual comedy.Charlie Chaplin was a comedian in the silent film era, As was Harold Lloyd, these were some of the first comedic movie stars, they used physical comedy.

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Name a film featuring each of these comedians.

The great dictator (1940) Charlie Chaplin

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The General (1926) Buster Keaton

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