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Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle‌

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1887-03-22

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Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle

Smith Center, Kansas, USA

Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle

Smith Center, Kansas, USA

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1887-03-22

Popularity

star3.8

Biography

Roscoe Arbuckle (March 24, 1887 - June 29, 1933), widely known to audiences as “Fatty” Arbuckle, was an American silent film actor, comedian, director, and screenwriter. He started at the Selig Polyscope Company and eventually moved to Keystone Studios, where he worked with Mabel Normand and Harold Lloyd as well as with his nephew, Al St. John. He also mentored Charlie Chaplin, Monty Banks and Bob Hope, and brought vaudeville star Buster Keaton into the movie business. Arbuckle was one of the most popular silent stars of the 1910s and one of the highest-paid actors in Hollywood at the time. In one of the earliest Hollywood scandals, Arbuckle was the defendant in three widely publicized trials between November 1921 and April 1922 for the rape and manslaughter of actress Virginia Rappe. Rappe had fallen ill at a party hosted by Arbuckle at San Francisco's St. Francis Hotel in September 1921, and died four days later. A friend of Rappe accused Arbuckle of raping and accidentally killing her. The first two trials resulted in hung juries, but the third acquitted Arbuckle. The third jury took the unusual step of giving Arbuckle a written statement of apology for his treatment by the justice system. Despite Arbuckle's acquittal, the scandal largely halted his career and has mostly overshadowed his legacy as a pioneering comedian.

Movie Credits

The Masquerader

The Masquerader‌
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calendar 1914

Hollywood

Hollywood‌
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calendar 1923

Back Stage

Back Stage‌
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calendar 1919

The Bell Boy

The Bell Boy‌
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calendar 1918

Coney Island

Coney Island‌
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calendar 1917

Good Night, Nurse!

Good Night, Nurse!‌
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calendar 1918

His Wedding Night

His Wedding Night‌
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calendar 1917

Zip, the Dodger

Zip, the Dodger‌
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calendar 1914

Out West

Out West‌
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calendar 1918

The Hayseed

The Hayseed‌
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calendar 1919

The Rough House

The Rough House‌
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calendar 1917

Oh, Doctor!

Oh, Doctor!‌
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calendar 1917

Moonshine

Moonshine‌
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calendar 1918

The Cook

The Cook‌
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calendar 1918

The Garage

The Garage‌
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calendar 1920

The Butcher Boy

The Butcher Boy‌
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calendar 1917

A Film Johnnie

A Film Johnnie‌
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calendar 1914

Tango Tangles

Tango Tangles‌
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calendar 1914

His Favorite Pastime

His Favorite Pastime‌
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calendar 1914

The Knockout

The Knockout‌
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calendar 1914

The Rounders

The Rounders‌
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calendar 1914

His New Profession

His New Profession‌
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calendar 1914

Mabel and Fatty's Wash Day

Mabel and Fatty's Wash Day‌
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calendar 1915

A Country Hero

A Country Hero‌
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calendar 1917

Stars of Yesterday

Stars of Yesterday‌
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calendar 1931

When Comedy Was King

When Comedy Was King‌
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Fatty and Mabel Adrift

Fatty and Mabel Adrift‌
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Fatty's Tintype Tangle

Fatty's Tintype Tangle‌
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calendar 1915

Brewster's Millions

Brewster's Millions‌
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calendar 1921

Crazy Days

Crazy Days‌
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calendar 1962

A Flirt's Mistake

A Flirt's Mistake‌
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calendar 1914

Fatty Joins the Force

Fatty Joins the Force‌
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calendar 1913

Fatty and Mabel at the San Diego Exposition

Fatty and Mabel at the San Diego Exposition‌
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calendar 1915

Leading Lizzie Astray

Leading Lizzie Astray‌
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Fatty's New Role

Fatty's New Role‌
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Murphy's I.O.U.

Murphy's I.O.U.‌
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Love and Bullets

Love and Bullets‌
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Fatty's Finish

Fatty's Finish‌
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The Baggage Smasher

The Baggage Smasher‌
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calendar 1914

Those Happy Days

Those Happy Days‌
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calendar 1914

That Minstrel Man

That Minstrel Man‌
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calendar 1914

Caught in a Flue

Caught in a Flue‌
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calendar 1914

A Suspended Ordeal

A Suspended Ordeal‌
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calendar 1914

Our Country Cousin

Our Country Cousin‌
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calendar 1914

Fatty's Gift

Fatty's Gift‌
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Fatty and the Heiress

Fatty and the Heiress‌
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A Brand New Hero

A Brand New Hero‌
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A Rowboat Romance

A Rowboat Romance‌
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calendar 1914

The Sky Pirate

The Sky Pirate‌
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calendar 1914

Bombs and Bangs

Bombs and Bangs‌
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calendar 1914

Their Ups and Downs

Their Ups and Downs‌
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Fatty Again

Fatty Again‌
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How Old Are You?

How Old Are You?‌
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calendar 1914

Shotguns That Kick

Shotguns That Kick‌
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calendar 1914

A Village Scandal

A Village Scandal‌
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Fatty's Wild Night

Fatty's Wild Night‌
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Buzzin' Around

Buzzin' Around‌
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calendar 1933

Mabel's New Hero

Mabel's New Hero‌
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calendar 1913

Peeping Pete

Peeping Pete‌
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calendar 1913

A Bandit

A Bandit‌
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calendar 1913

The Other Man

The Other Man‌
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calendar 1916

A Creampuff Romance

A Creampuff Romance‌
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calendar 1916

The Late Lamented

The Late Lamented‌
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calendar 1917

Listen Lena

Listen Lena‌
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calendar 1927

My Stars

My Stars‌
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calendar 1926

Miss Fatty's Seaside Lovers

Miss Fatty's Seaside Lovers‌
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calendar 1915

Those Country Kids

Those Country Kids‌
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calendar 1914

Fatty's Magic Pants

Fatty's Magic Pants‌
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calendar 1914

Mabel’s Wilful Way

Mabel’s Wilful Way‌
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calendar 1915

Wished on Mabel

Wished on Mabel‌
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A Glimpse of the San Diego Exposition

A Glimpse of the San Diego Exposition‌
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Fatty’s Chance Acquaintance

Fatty’s Chance Acquaintance‌
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When Love Took Wings

When Love Took Wings‌
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calendar 1915

That Little Band Of Gold

That Little Band Of Gold‌
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The Little Teacher

The Little Teacher‌
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calendar 1915

Mabel, Fatty and the Law

Mabel, Fatty and the Law‌
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Fatty’s Reckless Fling

Fatty’s Reckless Fling‌
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calendar 1915

Fatty and Mabel’s Simple Life

Fatty and Mabel’s Simple Life‌
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Mabel and Fatty’s Married Life

Mabel and Fatty’s Married Life‌
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Fatty’s Plucky Pup

Fatty’s Plucky Pup‌
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Fatty’s Faithful Fido

Fatty’s Faithful Fido‌
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He Did and He Didn’t

He Did and He Didn’t‌
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calendar 1916

Love

Love‌
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calendar 1919

Leap Year

Leap Year‌
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calendar 1924

Fatty and Minnie He-Haw

Fatty and Minnie He-Haw‌
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calendar 1914

A Scrap of Paper

A Scrap of Paper‌
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calendar 1918

His Wife's Mistakes

His Wife's Mistakes‌
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calendar 1916

Fatty's Jonah Day

Fatty's Jonah Day‌
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Lover's Luck

Lover's Luck‌
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calendar 1914

In the Dough

In the Dough‌
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The Gangsters

The Gangsters‌
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calendar 1913

A Voice from the Deep

A Voice from the Deep‌
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calendar 1912

Alas! Poor Yorick!

Alas! Poor Yorick!‌
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calendar 1913

The Sanitarium

The Sanitarium‌
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calendar 1910

Ben's Kid

Ben's Kid‌
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calendar 1909

Mrs. Jones' Birthday

Mrs. Jones' Birthday‌
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calendar 1909

Passions, He Had Three

Passions, He Had Three‌
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calendar 1913

Making It Pleasant for Him

Making It Pleasant for Him‌
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calendar 1909

The Speed Kings

The Speed Kings‌
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calendar 1913

Help! Help! Hydrophobia!

Help! Help! Hydrophobia!‌
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calendar 1913

The Waiters' Picnic

The Waiters' Picnic‌
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A Noise from the Deep

A Noise from the Deep‌
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calendar 1913

Love and Rubbish

Love and Rubbish‌
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calendar 1913

Safe in Jail

Safe in Jail‌
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calendar 1913

Professor Bean's Removal

Professor Bean's Removal‌
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Love and Courage

Love and Courage‌
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For the Love of Mabel

For the Love of Mabel‌
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Almost a Rescue

Almost a Rescue‌
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calendar 1913

Rastus and the Game Cock

Rastus and the Game Cock‌
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The Telltale Light

The Telltale Light‌
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The Riot

The Riot‌
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Mabel's Dramatic Career

Mabel's Dramatic Career‌
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The Fatal Taxicab

The Fatal Taxicab‌
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Fatty's Day Off

Fatty's Day Off‌
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The Gypsy Queen

The Gypsy Queen‌
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When Dreams Come True

When Dreams Come True‌
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Mother's Boy

Mother's Boy‌
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A Quiet Little Wedding

A Quiet Little Wedding‌
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Two Old Tars

Two Old Tars‌
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The Milk We Drink

The Milk We Drink‌
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Fatty at San Diego

Fatty at San Diego‌
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A Small Time Act

A Small Time Act‌
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A Ride for a Bride

A Ride for a Bride‌
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calendar 1913

Wine

Wine‌
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His Sister's Kids

His Sister's Kids‌
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He Would a Hunting Go

He Would a Hunting Go‌
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Fatty's Flirtation

Fatty's Flirtation‌
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The Woman Haters

The Woman Haters‌
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Some Nerve

Some Nerve‌
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calendar 1913

In the Clutches of the Gang

In the Clutches of the Gang‌
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calendar 1914

Twixt Love and Fire

Twixt Love and Fire‌
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calendar 1914

Rebecca's Wedding Day

Rebecca's Wedding Day‌
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calendar 1914

The Under-Sheriff

The Under-Sheriff‌
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calendar 1914

A Robust Romeo

A Robust Romeo‌
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calendar 1914

A Misplaced Foot

A Misplaced Foot‌
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calendar 1914

A Bath House Beauty

A Bath House Beauty‌
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calendar 1914

The Chicken Chaser

The Chicken Chaser‌
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calendar 1914

A Rural Demon

A Rural Demon‌
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calendar 1914

Barnyard Flirtations

Barnyard Flirtations‌
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calendar 1914

Where Hazel Met the Villain

Where Hazel Met the Villain‌
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calendar 1914

Go West

Go West‌
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calendar 1925

A Reckless Romeo

A Reckless Romeo‌
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calendar 1917

Chaplin Today: 'The Gold Rush'

Chaplin Today: 'The Gold Rush'‌
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calendar 2003

Hollywood's Hidden Secrets

Hollywood's Hidden Secrets‌
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calendar 1987

The Waiters' Ball

The Waiters' Ball‌
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calendar 1916

Hey, Pop!

Hey, Pop!‌
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calendar 1932

The Chaplin Puzzle

The Chaplin Puzzle‌
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calendar 1992

Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema

Why Be Good?: Sexuality & Censorship in Early Cinema‌
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calendar 2007

The Round-Up

The Round-Up‌
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calendar 1920

Gasoline Gus

Gasoline Gus‌
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calendar 1921

The Life of the Party

The Life of the Party‌
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calendar 1920

The Dollar-a-Year Man

The Dollar-a-Year Man‌
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calendar 1921

Traveling Salesman

Traveling Salesman‌
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calendar 1921

Crazy to Marry

Crazy to Marry‌
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calendar 1921

The Fast Freight

The Fast Freight‌
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calendar 1922

So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGM

So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGM‌
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calendar 2004

Buster Keaton: From Silents to Shorts

Buster Keaton: From Silents to Shorts‌
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calendar 2006

Days of Thrills and Laughter

Days of Thrills and Laughter‌
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calendar 1961

How've You Bean?

How've You Bean?‌
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calendar 1933

Close Relations

Close Relations‌
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calendar 1933

Tomalio

Tomalio‌
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calendar 1933

Character Studies

Character Studies‌
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calendar 1927

Fatty's Debut

Fatty's Debut‌
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calendar 1914

Fatty's Wine Party

Fatty's Wine Party‌
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calendar 1914

Buster Keaton The Shorts Collection 1917-1923

Buster Keaton The Shorts Collection 1917-1923‌
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calendar 2016

Happy Times and Jolly Moments

Happy Times and Jolly Moments‌
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calendar 1943

Looking for Mabel Normand

Looking for Mabel Normand‌
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calendar 2015

Fickle Fatty's Fall

Fickle Fatty's Fall‌
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calendar 1915

Mabel and Fatty Viewing the World's Fair at San Francisco

Mabel and Fatty Viewing the World's Fair at San Francisco‌
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calendar 1915

Arbuckle & Keaton, Volume Two

Arbuckle & Keaton, Volume Two‌
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calendar 2001

Arbuckle & Keaton, Volume One

Arbuckle & Keaton, Volume One‌
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calendar 2001

Fatty and the Broadway Stars

Fatty and the Broadway Stars‌
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calendar 1915

Camping Out

Camping Out‌
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calendar 1919

The Sheriff

The Sheriff‌
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calendar 1918

The Bank Clerk

The Bank Clerk‌
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calendar 1919

The Pullman Porter

The Pullman Porter‌
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calendar 1919

A Desert Hero

A Desert Hero‌
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calendar 1919

An Incompetent Hero

An Incompetent Hero‌
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calendar 1914

The Sea Nymphs

The Sea Nymphs‌
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calendar 1914

Lovers' Post Office

Lovers' Post Office‌
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calendar 1914

Bright Lights

Bright Lights‌
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calendar 1916

The Alarm

The Alarm‌
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calendar 1914

The Water Dog

The Water Dog‌
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calendar 1914

Hogan's Romance Upset

Hogan's Romance Upset‌
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calendar 1915

Screen Snapshots (Series 1, No. 20)

Screen Snapshots (Series 1, No. 20)‌
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calendar 1921

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