Have you ever wondered just "How the Keystone Kops Happened?" Well, you might want to keep wondering as there is probably not a whole lot of truth to the following article. If you have read the book, CHASE! A Tribute to the Keystone Cops (which is an essential read for any silent comedy fan), you know that the exact origin of the Kops is not very easy to pinpoint and is definitely more complex than is presented here. That the author of this article was in charge of publicity for the Keystone Studio casts an even greater sense of doubt over this article as this is obviously the story that Mack Sennett (the head of the Keystone Studio) wanted you to read. Still this is a very entertaining and fun read that should delight fans of silent comedy.
This following article is from an issue of Motion Picture Classic dated June 1926. If you have any trouble reading, click on the pages below and use your touch screen to zoom in. If you don't have a touch screen, click here.
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