Days of Thrills and Laughter (1961)

An appreciative, uncritical look at silent film comedies and thrillers from early in the century through the 1920s. It starts with a 1905 look at French comedy, goes through the 1910s with Sennett, Chaplin, and Fairbanks, and into the 1920s with Max Roach, Snub Pollard, Harry Langdon, Al St. John, Charlie Chase, and the teaming of Laurel and Hardy. Thrillers feature Houdini and serials, with special attention to Pearl White, Ruth Roland, and Monty Banks. The film often lets the silent pictures speak for themselves, running entire one-reelers or significant chunks of an old movie.

Days of Thrills and Laughter is a documentary movie featuring Jay Jackson.

Days of Thrills and Laughter is currently streaming for free (ad-supported) on Shout! Factory TV and Tubi TV and it's also available on Fandor Amazon Channel, Night Flight Plus and The Film Detective.

It is also possible to buy Days of Thrills and Laughter on Amazon Video.