Keystone Cops
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Keystone Cops were a group of bumbling, slapstick policemen featured in early 20th-century silent film comedies, known for their chaotic chases and physical humor.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Keystone Cop | 1 |
| Keystone Cops comedies | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional police group
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silent film comedy characters ⓘ slapstick comedy troupe ⓘ |
| activePeriodEnd | 1920s ⓘ |
| activePeriodStart | 1912 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Keystone Kops NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mack Sennett
NERFINISHED
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silent era Hollywood ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdBy | Mack Sennett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | their name became a metaphor for inept, disorganized activity ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| featuredIn | numerous Keystone Studios short comedies ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | Keystone Studios comedy shorts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmFormat | short subjects ⓘ |
| filmTechnology | black-and-white ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Hoffmeyer’s Legacy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1912 ⓘ |
| genre |
silent film comedy
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slapstick comedy ⓘ |
| historicalContext | silent film era of American cinema ⓘ |
| influenced |
later film comedy depictions of bumbling police
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slapstick chase sequences in cinema ⓘ |
| language | silent ⓘ |
| legacy |
iconic image of early Hollywood slapstick
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term used in journalism to describe bungled operations ⓘ |
| medium | silent short films ⓘ |
| movementCharacteristic | frantic, uncoordinated running ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | comic antagonists and protagonists ⓘ |
| notableFor |
chaotic chase scenes
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ensemble slapstick routines ⓘ incompetent police behavior ⓘ physical humor ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Hoffmeyer’s Legacy
NERFINISHED
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In the Clutches of the Gang NERFINISHED ⓘ The Bangville Police NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Keystone Studios productions ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
bumbling policemen
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incompetent law enforcement officers ⓘ |
| primaryAudience | mass popular entertainment ⓘ |
| producedBy | Keystone Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Keystone Film Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
exaggerated physical stunts
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fast-paced ensemble choreography ⓘ |
| typicalGag |
collisions and pileups
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crowded car chases ⓘ misdirected arrests ⓘ |
| typicalSetting | urban American streets ⓘ |
| visualCharacteristic | uniformed policemen in ill-fitting outfits ⓘ |
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Keystone Cop
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Keystone Cops comedies