- Release Date: 1917
- Runtime: 23 min
- Genre: Comedy, Short
- Starring: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle, Al St. John, Alice Lake, Agnes Neilson ... see all
- Director: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle
- Plot: Roscoe flirts with a girl in the park. Later he takes his wife and mother-in-law to the movies only to see his flirtation showing on the screen.
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Expertly directed by Roscoe Arbuckle
Jan 15, 2007
wmorrow59 - imdb.com
Jan 15, 2007wmorrow59 - imdb.com
Fans of Roscoe Arbuckle will recognize this film as a reworking of the 1915 two-reeler FATTY'S TINTYPE TANGLE, one of his better-known Keystone comedies. In the earlier version (which Arbuckle also directed) Roscoe is a middle-class husband pitted against his... Full review
lots of good material but the pace is way too fast
May 25, 2006
planktonrules - imdb.com
May 25, 2006planktonrules - imdb.com
This short could easily have been stretched out at least 10 more minutes. Instead, a lot of stuff is crammed into a 23 minutes and the pacing seems way too rushed. It's too bad that longer silent comedies were mostly... Full review
Fine example of a real artist
Jun 29, 2005
non_sportcardandy - imdb.com
Jun 29, 2005non_sportcardandy - imdb.com
In the past I've seen more than 25 fatty arbuckle films,this is the latest and it really tickled me.To really enjoy an Arbuckle film it's important to watch his facial expressions and body language.To only look for the slapstick and... Full review
Sumptuous two-reel comedy.
Jul 14, 2003
Kieran Kenney - imdb.com
Jul 14, 2003Kieran Kenney - imdb.com
Hard to believe this one was almost lost forever. Especially when you look at the sets. Pretty darn well impressive. So, yes, I liked this movie. It was enjoyable seeing Fatty flirt with various pretty girls, and then get embarrassed... Full review
Pretty Amusing After A Somewhat Slow Start
Feb 13, 2003
Snow Leopard - imdb.com
Feb 13, 2003Snow Leopard - imdb.com
After a somewhat slow start, this 'Fatty' Arbuckle short feature picks up steam and is pretty amusing. It has Arbuckle as a somewhat restless husband trying to hide his escapades from his wife and mother-in-law. The first part has a... Full review
Fatty Arbuckle as Writer
Oct 30, 2001
jyoung-11 - imdb.com
Oct 30, 2001jyoung-11 - imdb.com
In the same way that Charles Chaplin made the transition from actor to writer, director and actor, Fatty Arbuckle followed in his footsteps and started writing his own material, and appeared with Buster Keaton in the process. It's the way... Full review
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