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The forgotten films of Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle /

Presents the films of Fatty Arbuckle, the grown-up fat boy of American silent cinema, who dominated silent film comedy from the days of Keystone until tragic events in 1921 shattered his career, throwing his film triumphs into obscurity. Blacklisted by Hollywood, Arbuckle continued directing dozens...

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Corporate Authors: Laughsmith Entertainment, Inc, Mackinac Media (Firm)
Other Authors: Gierucki, Paul E., Lawton, Bruce, Arkus, Robert, Arbuckle, Roscoe, 1887-1933, Durfee, Minta, -1975, Farley, Dot, 1881-1971, Kennedy, Edgar, 1890-1948, Chaplin, Charlie, 1889-1977, Swain, Mack, 1876-1935, Allen, Phyllis, 1861-1938, Chase, Charley, 1893-1940, Davenport, Alice, -1936, Normand, Mabel, 1894-1930, McCoy, Harry, 1894-1937, St. John, Al, 1893-1963, Bordeaux, Joe, 1886-1950, Summerville, Slim, 1892-1946, Busch, Mae, Edwards, Ted, 1884-1945, Hayes, Frank, 1871-1923, Sterling, Ford, 1882-1939, Stevens, Josephine, Fazenda, Louise, 1895-1962, Jefferson, William, c.1875-1946, Lake, Alice, 1896-1967, Parquet, Corinne, Price, Kate, 1872-1943, Keaton, Buster, 1895-1966, Banks, Monte, 1897-1950, Westover, Winifred, Durnell, Allen, Geldart, Clarence, 1867-1935, Greenwood, Winifred, Hammond, Harriet, Littlefield, Lucien, 1895-1960, McKinnon, John, Short, Gertrude, Thurman, Mary, 1894-1925, Wayne, Maude, 1895-1983, De Haven, Carter, 1886-1977, Coogan, Jackie, 1914-1984, Fairbanks, Douglas, 1883-1939, Lloyd, Harold, 1893-1971, Valentino, Rudolph, 1895-1926, Hamilton, Lloyd, Arthur, Johnny, Lane, Lupino, 1892-1959, Bletcher, Billy, 1894-1979, Brent, Lynton, 1903-, Emmett, Fern, 1896-1946
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Language Notes:Silent films have music and English interitles.
Published: ©2005
Edition:Limited ed.
Subjects:
Comedy films.
Silent films.
Short films.
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Summary:Presents the films of Fatty Arbuckle, the grown-up fat boy of American silent cinema, who dominated silent film comedy from the days of Keystone until tragic events in 1921 shattered his career, throwing his film triumphs into obscurity. Blacklisted by Hollywood, Arbuckle continued directing dozens of film comedies under the pseudonym "William Goodrich" for almost another decade.
Item Description:"Each film features completely restored titles, intertitles, and several films include previously lost or alternate footage. Silent titles feature newly created scores." -- Disc container.
Bonus feature: Slide show: original Arbuckle artwork from ILM animator Tom Bertino.
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"Restored and digitally remastered from original archival materials, or the only known surviving print. Each film features completely restored titles, intertitles, and several films include previously lost or alternate footage. Silent titles feature newly created scores...."
Special features: Alternate commentary tracks from noted comedy historians Paul Gierucki, Bruce Lawton, Steve Massa and Richard M. Roberts -- Original Arbuckle artwork from animation guru Tom Bertino -- "The Arbuckle shuffle," a newly created music video from Robert Arkus.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:4 videodiscs (10 hr., 30 min.) : silent and sound, black and white and color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (35 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 19 cm.)
Format:DVD.
Audience:Not rated.
Production Credits:Producer, Bruce Lawton ; editing, Dan Fox.