The only version of Flying Deuces that's properly restored like the films in this set is the one from Kino Video. All the others are really terrible prints.

I would never condemn anyone for putting Keaton at the top. Matter of personal preference. Many comedians I know like him the best.

You have a point about silents and talkies being two entirely separate worlds. Part of the reason I rate Laurel & Hardy so highly is their complete mastery of both. In that they stand alone.

Okay, here's the Golden Age of Comedy hierarchy as I see it. Feel free to disagree, but as you do so please bear in mind that I never lie and I'm always right.