Forgotten Films Of Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle (1913-1932)

Roscoe arrived in Los Angeles in April of 1913. He had played the vaudeville circuits on his own since he was 15 years old. Now, at age 26, he was ready to break into the movies. Bringing his portfolio of pictures and reviews with him, he dressed up in his best white suit and set off to the Keystone Studios. As the story goes, which is probably apocryphal, when Roscoe arrived at the lot, no one stopped or questioned him so he wandered around the open stages and buildings. Someone opened a door and stepped out, turned to Roscoe and spit chewing tobacco juice on his new white pants. The man said "You, big boy, be here tomorrow morning at eight." Then walked back in. The man was Mack Sennett, head of the studio. Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle had broken into the movies, and who would turn out to be one of the great silent comedians.

Disc One
1. Fatty Joins the Force 1913, 12:30
2. A Flirt's Mistake * 1914, 7:40
3. The Knockout 1914 with a cameo by Charlie Chaplin, 26:47
4. The Rounders 1914 co-staring Charlie Chaplin, 10:59
5. Leading Lizzie Astray * 1914, 11:46
6. Mabel and Fatty's Wash Day 1915, 13:18
7. Fatty and Mabel's Simple Life 1915, 24:20
8. Fatty and Mabel At The San Diego Exposition 1915, 13:47
9. Fatty's New Role 1915, 13:11

Disc Two
10. Mabel and Fatty's Married Life 1915, 14:11
11. Fatty's Reckless Fling 1915, 12:52
12. Fatty's Chance Acquaintance 1915, 13:01
13. That Little Band Of Gold 1915, 24:55
14. Fatty's Faithful Fido 1915, 13:38
15. When Love Took Wings 1915, 13:23
16. Wished On Mabel * 1915, 12:53
17. Mabel's Wilful Way 1915, 13:41
18. Fatty's Plucky Pup 1915 , 27:18

Disc Three
19. Fatty's Tintype Tangle 1915, 27:36
20. He Did and He Didn't 1916 (fully tintied), 20:45
21. He Did and He Didn't 1916 (night scenes only tinted), 20:46
22. The Waiters' Ball * 1916, 16:21
23. Coney Island 1917, 25:39
24. Love 1919, 23:38

Disc Four
25. Leap Year * 1922, 55:58
26. Character Studies ** 1925, 6:12

Arbuckle as director:

27. Curses 1925, 17:50
28. The Movies 1925, 19:22
29. My Stars 1926, 11:31
30. Fool's Luck 1926, 15:20
31. Bridge Wives * 1932

* Secondary audio commentary track by Steve Massa, Bruce Lawton, and Paul Gierucki.
** Secondary audio commentary track by Richard Roberts




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