the Keystone Kops — UK [ˌkiːstəʊn ˈkɒps] / US [ˌkɪstoʊn ˈkɑps] a group of police officers who appear in films made in the 1920s. They make a lot of mistakes and do stupid but funny things … English dictionary
Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops — Infobox Film name = Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops caption = Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops Theatrical Poster director = Charles Lamont producer = Hoawrd Christie writer = John Grant Lee Loeb starring = Bud Abbott Lou… … Wikipedia
Keystone Kops — Keystone Kops, the a group of characters in humorous US silent films (=old films made with no sound) . They are police officers who are very stupid and are always making silly mistakes … Dictionary of contemporary English
Keystone Kops — a team of actors who appeared as a group of comic police officers in a series of US silent films (1912–20) produced by Mack Sennett and his Keystone Comedy Company. The leader was played by Ford Sterling, and one of the other Kops was Fatty… … Universalium
Keystone Kops — Keystone Cops ist der Name einer Schauspielertruppe die gemeinsam zwischen 1912 und 1917 in mehreren Stummfilmkomödien spielte. Sie sind ein bekannter Teil vieler Slapstick Komödien, ein Haufen chaotischer Polizisten die oft in hektischen… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Keystone Kops, the — Key|stone Kops, the [ ,kistoun kaps ] a group of police officers who appear in movies made in the 1920s. They make a lot of mistakes and do stupid but funny things … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Keystone Cops — The Keystone Cops was a series of silent film comedies featuring a totally incompetent group of policemen produced by Mack Sennett for his Keystone Film Company between 1912 and 1917. The idea came from Hank Mann, who also played police chief… … Wikipedia
The Naughty Nineties — Theatrical poster Directed by Jean Yarbrough Produced by John Grant Edmund L. Hartmann … Wikipedia
Keystone comedy — 1. a short film of the silent era, often featuring the Keystone Kops. 2. Slang. any situation or incident characterized by farcical bungling, misunderstandings, etc. [1910 15] * * * … Universalium
Keystone comedy — 1. a short film of the silent era, often featuring the Keystone Kops. 2. Slang. any situation or incident characterized by farcical bungling, misunderstandings, etc. [1910 15] … Useful english dictionary
