I just watched an amazing collection of silent comedies starring the team of Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle and Buster Keaton.
In the early days of silent film, this was a match made in heaven.
The movies covered the years 1917-1920.
As far as I'm coincerned, the Arbuckle/Keaton films were much funnier than any of the Harold Lloyd or Charlie Chaplin films.
By 1920, Fatty Arbuckle had a million doallar a year contract- a fortune back then (akin to the ridiculously high salaries of actors today).
But scandal destroyed his career. Around 1921, Arbuckle was entertaining some friends at a hotel, and a young female came calling...she was soon rushed to a hospital and died, due to a ruptured bladder & infection.
The press assumed Arbuckle raped her, and his 250 pound weight crushed her- he was arrested, tried for murder-but was found not guilty.
The press tore him to shreds....
Hollywood dropped him like a hot potato...
But Buster Keaton went on to have a very successful career...
Any other Arbuckle/Keaton fans?
Regards
Tarn Stephanos
In the early days of silent film, this was a match made in heaven.
The movies covered the years 1917-1920.
As far as I'm coincerned, the Arbuckle/Keaton films were much funnier than any of the Harold Lloyd or Charlie Chaplin films.
By 1920, Fatty Arbuckle had a million doallar a year contract- a fortune back then (akin to the ridiculously high salaries of actors today).
But scandal destroyed his career. Around 1921, Arbuckle was entertaining some friends at a hotel, and a young female came calling...she was soon rushed to a hospital and died, due to a ruptured bladder & infection.
The press assumed Arbuckle raped her, and his 250 pound weight crushed her- he was arrested, tried for murder-but was found not guilty.
The press tore him to shreds....
Hollywood dropped him like a hot potato...
But Buster Keaton went on to have a very successful career...
Any other Arbuckle/Keaton fans?
Regards
Tarn Stephanos