The Garage (1920) Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle

[@garryferrington811]

Arbuckle, Keaton and St. John are a heck of a team. Every one of these are funny.

[@DavidLEzell]

The music on this is public domain and not composed for the film. As a result the film is genuinely affected-it’s a lot harder to watch.

[@silverscreenfilmotheque9071]

Was also very hard to watch in 1920? Silent short comedies were exhibited in all circuits using a selection of songs from a catalogue created for theaters and by following the recommendations of the producers. The chosen songs were then performed live by pianists and/or organ players. No fancy compositions and arrangements for orchestra - you only got that during the premiere... The uploaded video recreates what you would expect in those days, inside a regular theater. And of course, most of the music from that era is in the public domain, the film also is. If you don't like the music selection, you may search for a special DVD version at an online store. HV producers/distributors usually hire composers to create a new synchronized music soundtrack, which is copyrighted and restricted for Home Video use only.

[@DavidLEzell]

@@silverscreenfilmotheque9071 Thanks. I was a film historian and am very aware of all the above facts. I simply made a comment that a custom score makes films easier to enjoy.

[@garryferrington811]

Well, that's true. Usually not free, though.