Slapstick 2015

Start your Sunday with the real McCoy – pure 100% short slapstick comedy fun introduced by fan, aficionado and much-loved actor Ian Lavender (best known, of course, as Pike from Dad’s Army!).

40 years on from his TV debut iconic animated clay character Morph and his mischievous pal Chas are back! Join us for this special kids screening of Morph classics followed by a model making workshop for kids aged 6-11.

Relive the short slapstick comedies of Don Maclean and Peter Glaze from the hugely popular children's show Crackerjack from the seventies and eighties and hear Don reflect upon this enduring onscreen comedy partnership.

Comedian, performer, dancer, singer, actor, radio star and songwriter Eddie Cantor was one of the most successful stars of the 1930's and 1940's. Kevin Brownlow introduces a rare screening of his second feature Special Delivery.

Chronicling the misadventures of put-upon tramp Musty Suffer and its forgotten star Harry Watson Jr., the rediscovery of this cartoon-like and surreal silent comedy film series has long been overdue.

Ernst Lubitsch's hilarious comedy of manners stars two of silent cinema's most skilled female comic performers - Marie Prevost and Florence Vidor.

Join us for a delightful comedy starring irascible Laurel and Hardy co-star James Finlayson, who stars as the patriarch of a family who seeks solace at a raunchy club.

A charming romantic fantasy comedy from master filmmaker Ernst Lubitsch which centres on a man who marries what he thinks is a mechanical woman! But she's a whole different kind of doll entirely...

Everyone loves iconic clay character Morph! This is your chance to join Morph's creator Peter Lord for a selection of classic and new Morph clips and, exclusively, the final episode in the latest Morph series.