Robert Youngson

Robert Youngson

Robert Youngson (November 27, 1917 – April 8, 1974) was a film producer, director, and screenwriter, specializing in reviving antique silent films. Robert George Youngson, born in Brooklyn, New York, graduated from Harvard University with a master's degree in business administration. He entered the film business in 1941, writing newsreel scripts. In 1948 Warner Bros. hired him to produce a series of short subjects about sports. Most of these were straight roundups of current sporting events, but in some of them Youngson indulged his fascination with antique newsreels of the 1920s, and included vintage sports footage in the new productions. This led to Youngson writing and producing a long series of historical short subjects for Warners, two of which won him Academy Awards. Most of these films took an affectionate look back at the fads and lifestyles of the 1920s. Youngson's narration was nostalgic in tone, unlike the facetious commentaries that usually accompanied silent-film revivals like Gaslight Follies (1945) and Warners' compilations of Mack Sennett comedies. Youngson also produced a feature-length documentary for Warners, Fifty Years Before Your Eyes (1950). Warners discontinued live-action short subjects in 1956 and released Youngson, forcing him to work as an independent producer. He assembled a full-length feature of silent-comedy highlights, The Golden Age of Comedy (1958). This was a triumphant success, earning rave reviews from national columnists and receiving network exposure on TV talk shows. He followed this with When Comedy Was King (1960) and six more vintage-comedy anthologies, the last being released in 1970.

  • Title: Robert Youngson
  • Popularity: 0.886
  • Known For: Directing
  • Birthday: 1917-11-27
  • Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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  • Also Known As: Robert G. Youngson
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Robert Youngson Movies

  • 1961
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    Days of Thrills and Laughter

    Days of Thrills and Laughter

    5.5 1961 HD

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  • 1950
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    Cavalcade of Girls

    Cavalcade of Girls

    1 1950 HD

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  • 1950
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    Cavalcade of Girls

    Cavalcade of Girls

    1 1950 HD

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  • 1954
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    When Sports Were King

    When Sports Were King

    1 1954 HD

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  • 1954
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    When Sports Were King

    When Sports Were King

    1 1954 HD

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  • 1957
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    The Golden Age of Comedy

    The Golden Age of Comedy

    6.8 1957 HD

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  • 1960
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    When Comedy Was King

    When Comedy Was King

    6.7 1960 HD

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  • 1960
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    When Comedy Was King

    When Comedy Was King

    6.7 1960 HD

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  • 1970
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    4 Clowns

    4 Clowns

    7.5 1970 HD

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  • 1948
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    Roaring Wheels

    Roaring Wheels

    1 1948 HD

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  • 1949
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    Spills and Chills

    Spills and Chills

    6 1949 HD

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  • 1967
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    The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy

    The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy

    6 1967 HD

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  • 1954
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    This Mechanical Age

    This Mechanical Age

    6.2 1954 HD

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  • 1954
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    This Mechanical Age

    This Mechanical Age

    6.2 1954 HD

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  • 1965
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    Laurel and Hardy's Laughing 20's

    Laurel and Hardy's Laughing 20's

    7.9 1965 HD

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  • 1955
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    When the Talkies Were Young

    When the Talkies Were Young

    5 1955 HD

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  • 1955
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    When the Talkies Were Young

    When the Talkies Were Young

    5 1955 HD

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  • 1952
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    Look at Life: Lighter than Air

    Look at Life: Lighter than Air

    1 1952 HD

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  • 1961
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    Days of Thrills and Laughter

    Days of Thrills and Laughter

    5.5 1961 HD

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  • 1967
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    The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy

    The Further Perils of Laurel and Hardy

    6 1967 HD

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  • 1964
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    The Big Parade of Comedy

    The Big Parade of Comedy

    6.3 1964 HD

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  • 1964
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    The Big Parade of Comedy

    The Big Parade of Comedy

    6.3 1964 HD

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  • 1964
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    The Big Parade of Comedy

    The Big Parade of Comedy

    6.3 1964 HD

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  • 1950
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    Fifty Years Before Your Eyes

    Fifty Years Before Your Eyes

    1 1950 HD

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  • 1953
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    Magic Movie Moments

    Magic Movie Moments

    1 1953 HD

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  • 1953
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    Magic Movie Moments

    Magic Movie Moments

    1 1953 HD

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  • 1955
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    Gadgets Galore

    Gadgets Galore

    6.1 1955 HD

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  • 1955
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    Gadgets Galore

    Gadgets Galore

    6.1 1955 HD

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  • 1955
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    Gadgets Galore

    Gadgets Galore

    6.1 1955 HD

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  • 1955
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    Gadgets Galore

    Gadgets Galore

    6.1 1955 HD

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  • 1955
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    When the Talkies Were Young

    When the Talkies Were Young

    5 1955 HD

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  • 1956
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    I Never Forget a Face

    I Never Forget a Face

    4 1956 HD

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  • 1956
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    I Never Forget a Face

    I Never Forget a Face

    4 1956 HD

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  • 1956
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    I Never Forget a Face

    I Never Forget a Face

    4 1956 HD

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  • 1951
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    World of Kids

    World of Kids

    4.667 1951 HD

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  • 1950
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    Blaze Busters

    Blaze Busters

    5.5 1950 HD

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  • 1956
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    Crashing the Water Barrier

    Crashing the Water Barrier

    6.125 1956 HD

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  • 1963
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    30 Years of Fun

    30 Years of Fun

    3 1963 HD

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  • 1963
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    30 Years of Fun

    30 Years of Fun

    3 1963 HD

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