My Name Is Roscoe | The Life & Legacy of "Fatty" Arbuckle | A Docu-Mini
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- He mentored Charlie Chaplin, discovered Buster Keaton, and changed film comedy forever - before a scandal destroyed his career. His name was Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle. Though you may recognize his name or face, few know the heartbreaking story of his life. This documentary short takes a look back at his controversial life & career to highlight what an instrumental figure he was in the evolution of cinema and why he should be more remembered today.
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It's too bad Chris Farley never got to portray him, because I think that would have helped clear things up more. Maybe someday someone will try again.
Was just about to comment this. I really hope someone does, too.
There were talks of Preston Lacy from Jackass portraying him in a movie of his life story. I don't know what happened with that.
Chris Farley didn't have the talent to play Roscoe Arbuckle.
I agree with you.
Here's a few choices of who I think would play Roscoe Arbuckle in a biopic.
1. James Corden
2. Patton Oswalt
3. Danny DeVito
4. Nathan Lane
5. Wayne Knight
We were cheated out of Roscoe's talent and genius due to yellow journalism and slander. And then we were cheated out of seeing his life story on celluloid when Chris Farley died. At least we have you to help us remember and never forget.
And we thought the fake news was a recent thing
the media is truly the devil, it giveth and it taketh away.
a media star is at the whim of the supernova that is the publics derision.
The power that you allow those who would call themself "journalist" is almost absolute if you court their attention or are drawn to it.
There is a TV movie about him!
@@bostonblackie9503 Do you recall the title? I'd like to see it.
It was blew journalism that got him
It’s a shame that his career was cut so short. I’m glad that he’s finally getting the recognition he deserves from the silent film community.
But he not round to see it
They destroyed his films? Wow, and here we thought "Cancel Culture" was a new thing.
There were tons of people destroying Beatles merchandise because John Lennon made an objectively true statement about Jesus' popularity.
Yes but they never destroyed the Beatle's original master recordings. Arbuckle's films didn't have master recordings to make copies of.
I had that same thought. Not far off from the time Patton slapped a bawling soldier (the first snow flake) and they tried to cancel him. 🤡🌎
i guess you missed mccartheyism day in history class
@Plastic Icon 2 - Freewheeling Gunslinger Edition yeah bro youtube keeps deleting my accounts lately its annoying af!
Chris Farley was supposed to play him before his death in '97.
John Candy was too. Preston Lacy and later Eric Stonestreet also had biopics on him in the works at some point.
Wow. Did not know that.
@@HatsOffEntertainment so did Belushi. The movie has been in development hell for the longest time.
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As much as I love John Candy, I think Chris Farley would have been a better fit for the role. Chris looks like Roscoe and had the physical comedy talent.
+Funk Yeah I so highly agree.
Years ago I read a biography of Dashiell Hammett that perpetuated the story that Arbuckle crushed the actress underneath him. Hammett, had had worked for Pinkerton's, claimed to have been one of the agents on that case, though he wasn't. To my shame, I simply accepted the story as indicative of "wild Hollywood" during the Jazz Age. Thankyou for helping to set the record straight. It's such a shame it has to be done 90 years after the fact.
Read the same thing in a huge book of true crime I had
It did state though that Roscoe was innocent however
"Worked for Pinkertons" is all I need to know that Hammett was a lying scumbag. The Pinkertons are the worst.
To be fair the thing with Hollywood was probably the reason why people were willing to believe what was said about the guy. Had it been true it wouldn't have been that surprising. Granted what definitely isn't surprising is how bad the media have been thanks to people like Hearst.
Never invite a known blackmailer to your party.
Maude Delmont... Excuse my language, but what a f****** b****!
@@rufust.firefly2474You are so right, I want to say that too about this f**** b****!
From what I understand, Delmont crashed the party. Arbuckle is probably one of the few Hollywood men she wasn't blackmailing, which might be why she decided to blame him for Virginia's death. The whole thing smells of a criminal abortion. th-cam.com/video/92tjChd66d8/w-d-xo.html
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I had read the woman who died had an illegal (at the time) abortion that day. Complications from that event killed her. Mr. Arbuckle did nothing wrong
@@R.Oates7902 That's what I think. If you follow the link to my video I explain why this is the explanation that makes the most sense.
Damn!....He died almost a century ago and I feel so bad for what he went through.
Thanks to Buster Keaton, a large portion of Roscoe´s films survive today due to the fact that Keaton himself had his debut in many of those shorts. I´ve seen them all and must say that everyone of them is a masterpiece, lightyears ahead of anything ever put out in the silent comedy era.
I enjoyed the duo between Mabel and Roscoe. I believe it was Mabel Normand who got Roscoe into the scene and vouched for him from the getgo. She was one of the leaders of her time in the silent film era. They even had a short silent movie called "Mabel and Fatty Viewing the World's Fair, at San Fransisco".
(Found it, it's here: th-cam.com/video/eBOgCXtUY4Y/w-d-xo.html )
Actually they survive because Buster rescued them from the basement of a house he owned just before the stock detriorated.
Mack Sennet also helped.
Geez, literally teaching Chaplin AND Keaton! I had at least heard of Arbuckle, but I didn’t know he was *that* influential
i had no idea either- and that is a pretty impressive resume. i feel so much sadness for him.
Sad what happened to Fatty.He mentored Chaplin and Keaton? Amazing!
For sure! I had seen some footage and thought that he was using their material, to think he was the genius. All the footage here was HILARIOUS!
I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news but whoever made the video grossly exaggerated that part. Chaplin was already famous in his own right when he started working alongside Arbuckle in the same studio, and the two didn't like each other very much (they had very different personalities). As for Keaton, he was already a famous vaudeville performer and Arbuckle simply helped him make the transition to film. If both credited Arbuckle as a positive influence it was more due to the fact that he preceded them, and in Keaton's case their friendship was also a big part of the equation. That doesn't make Arbuckle's career any less impressive, but some people just like to exaggerate things to make them sound more exciting.
Not only that when Roscoe got in trouble, both Keaton and Chaplin stuck up for him that’s how much they liked him
This was terrific. Thank you for helping restore Roscoe’s reputation and memory. Until your video, all I knew was the scandal.
A woman named Jean Darling, who was one of the last living silent movie era actors, having been one of the child actors in the very earliest Our Gang moves, told a story about Roscoe Arbuckle coming to visit a movie set she was working on at some point during that era when he was not in any movies. He came to visit Laurel and Hardy who was involved in the film. Apparently, Arbuckle seemed sad, possibly because of how being on the movie set reminded him of how he could no longer do that kind of work. So, according do Darling, Hardy cheered him up by going to the lobby and buying him a large blueberry pie. I just find that so charming, endearing and, despite the sad circumstances, funny. Like, can you think of a more "silent movie comedian who loves to eat cheering up another silent movie comedian who loves to eat" thing to do than buying a pie of all things? :)
i remember watching that i believe roscoe had saved her from a wild dog and her mother(?) or some other woman grabbed jean and scowled at him
The way the public crucified Arbuckle just goes to show that literally nothing has changed in this world.
we just love to tear down heroes...
It was more what the media told them to believe, that hasnt changed either
Amazing how over a century later the media hasn't changed at all!
CobraDBlade It's cases like this where there should be some law to protect the falsely accused where the media is involved. I know there's freedom of the press, but slander and Cancel Culture's been taking some ugly turns.
@@jenneacubero1036 Falsely accused? The guy who accused Obama of being born in Kenya became president. Give me a f*** break
Brilliant documentary!
Fancy meeting you here! 😁
I don't think he knows who you are mr big.
@@pod9538 I'm not sure Mrs. Big Car knows who I am!
It's pretty disgusting how an unfounded accusation can ruin someone's life, and their reputation, for literally a century. And it seems people still feel an immediate need to judge the accused. Anyone can be accused, and yet so many people are all too eager to scapegoat anyone with a mark on their head. I know this video is primarily about his comedy, but the biggest takeaway from fatty's story is that no one is safe from false accusations.
Not to mention the presstitutes in the media.
The most likely scenario is that Virginia Rappe died from an abortion that Maude Delmont had helped to arrange. Delmont is the one who arranged for Virginia to be taken to Wakefield Hospital, where they performed an illegal autopsy and threw away her reproductive organs. I'd love to find out who else had been availing themselves of Wakefield and thus had reason to cover up for them by throwing Roscoe under the bus. th-cam.com/video/92tjChd66d8/w-d-xo.html
The most damaging weapon a man has is their Tongue..
@@idkwhoknew908 Grandpa on the Munsters said a woman's tear is powerful stuff, when he carefully put three drops in a magic love potion.
I feel robbed that i wasnt exposed to this mans amazing talent They never played his films. Terrible
This man's life had so many twists and turns, highs and lows I can see why they've been wanting to do a biopic of his life for some time. And I think Chris Farley would have been great in it and John Candy would have been AMAZING!
Neither had enough agility and dexterity to equal Arbuckle; no one his size does. His nephew Al St. John was a terrific physical actor as well.
@@MrTruckerf I haven't yet watched Roscoe's films, so I don't know how athletic he was. I have a vague notion that /maybe/ D. Boon might have fit, if only he was: into acting as well as being a musician, and if he didn't die at 27 from a rear axle failure in a van. He could move about on stage a good bit, but I don't know *how much:* he was the singer, he had to be by the microphone.
@@MrTruckerfChris Farley was unusually capable of physical comedy for a man of his size. If he wasn't as physically capable, he definitely was close.
The world always behaves the cruelest against the good ones. I'm glad that Buster and Charlie never stopped supporting Arbuckle. Unfortunately, they both also got their own fair share of this "fair" world.
I mean Arbuckle did help them launch their film careers so they did have gratitude towards him
I've read that Buster wanted to testify to defend Roscoe's reputation, but he was advised against it. Buster couldn't testify anyway because he wasn't at the party in question.
What’s crazy is how popular Chaplin is despite his scandalous behavior being true, but Roscoe is definitely a genius. Many of these clips still make me laugh out loud
Very true, but politics has a lot to do with it. Chaplin is rightly famous for his on-screen work and historical importance to the development of film entertainment. His too often obsessive methods, his personality and his chasing underage females (he was tried but the jury acquitted) are ignored because the intellectual class loves his somewhat hypocritical class warfare, Stalin wasn't so bad, politics.
@@jackmorrison7379 You are both forgetting Arbuckel was up on a murder/rape charge for the death of Virgina Rappe. How does "genius" fir into that?
Hollywood slammed door on his career and life. He banned 4 ever
Finally! An intriguing and fun comedian I haven't seen too much of. Stay safe and keep doing what you're doing!
Imo, John Candy could've a done a spot on Arbuckle than Farley.
I absolutely 100% agree with you there. John Candy even sounded like Arbuckle! But perhaps Chris Farley had more of the youthful physical strength to pull off some bits.
Don't underestimate Chris Farley
+Vic I disagree strongly.
Both were equally funny but I personally think John was more talented than Chris. Just my opinion, not stating a fact.
Agreed.
Although I enjoyed Chris Farley’s work, from early on, I felt he had a Belushi complex.
My opinion, Farley would have been good, Candy would have been great portraying Arbuckle.
Really fine work on this, Joe. Arbuckle deserved so much better than he got, and pieces like this one will, I’m sure, help rebuild his legacy over time.
That’s the goal! Cheers!
@@HatsOffEntertainment Here's that DVD set you spoke longingly of. [th-cam.com/video/rbfEHlMasdI/w-d-xo.html] Dunno if its in print...
Its unbelievable that films from near 100 years ago can still be funnier than the junk Hollywood puts out today.
And the fact that we even have access to them is the greatest thing
Yes, the early silent films and early sound comedies were superior than most of the 'comedies' today. Think of Arbuckle, Chaplain, Lloyd, Langdon and Laurel and Hardy.
@@DwayneIsKing Indeed. I read somewhere that estimates are that roughly 3/4 of all films made are lost forever. Truly a shame. I think there was a Warner Bros. studio fire that did the most damage.
@@mikewrasman5103 and Ben Turpin.
So true....
so they believed the person who was well known for blackmailing instead of the person who was actually there? Its almost like today sadly, its nice to see him getting some better recognition now
It’s not about them believing the blackmailer: just as with the press today, a shocking headlines sells papers.
Nowadays, however, someone like Roscoe would have a very strong chance of suing the media outlets for defamation, so something of this magnitude would be far less likely to happen.
At the time a headline about one of the world’s biggest stars going to the gallows - an extension of a guilty verdict - made far better front-page copy than ‘known blackmailer makes another story up’. So even though they knew it was nonsense, they simply didn’t care.
The fact that religious groups were simultaneously trying to censor what they saw as profane entertainment didn’t help, either. This kind of underlines my cynicism with religion, because ultimately these groups should have been able to overlook Roscoe’s ‘sinful’ profession and support him with respect to the lies and deceit that was being thrown at him, rather than using him as a poster boy and hammering nails into his coffin.
The one heartwarming thing in all this was the dignity shown by the jurors, who were presented with all the evidence and were clearly horrified that this event had ever been allowed to reach the court. The speech they wrote still resonates with me, and it reassures me that despite all the shit that goes on in the world, there will always be good people.
15:40 Nice, Shemp Howard and Fatty Arbuckle. That is some slapstick gold
Thank you for this excellent video. It is the first time that I have heard Mr Arbuckle's voice. He is one of my favourite actors of his times and I think that it is long overdue that he was recognised for his talents. The scandal that dogged him was as unfair and brutal as blacklisting him for something for which he was innocent.
The "dancing forks" routine is not the only one borrowed by other actors as I remember seeing the "falling house" one being done by Buster Keaton and presume that it was made at a later date after Mr Arbuckle had performed it
May he rest in peace
As a 39-year old, I now feel fortunate I ONLY knew of Arbuckle & his comedy works. I had no idea of the unfortunate scandal.
I only wish Farley had been able to make the biopic, of “Fatty” (I actually feel guilty calling him that now).
Well done, yet again, sir
Outstanding work Joe, your videos deserve much wider recognition, much like Fatty Arbuckle himself 🙂 It’s truly a tragedy that those 11 years he was essentially blacklisted instead could (and should) have been the high point of his career 😕
Thanks so much!
I am a huge fan of his. Being a fat kid seeing a big guy that could make people laugh I wish we had his whole body of work available. Huge bucket of win he is missed
It’s a real shame what happened to Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle. He had a great career only for it to all but come to an end by false allegations thrown at him. He was the first celebrity to be in the first Hollywood scandal and his career was never the same.
"False allegations"? He was found in a room with a naked woman who it was later found had evidence of sexual assault. Just because he was acquitted doesn't mean he didn't do it. It just means the evidence they had wasn't good enough for beyond a reasonable doubt.
When you are the best payed actor of your times? Bad things that never happened will be believed by millions because of humans, (Rest in peace Roscoe, I still watch you on a regular basis)
@@gladspooky9455 "Acquittal is not enough." Statement by jury. Did you not watch the video?
@@gladspooky9455 Lol “just because he was acquitted doesn’t mean he did not do it”- Yes it does it means exactly that. There was no evidence of sexual assault . You are getting your information from the lies that had been printed at the time. His accuser was Maud Delmonte, so unreliable that the prosecution never called her as a witness. Also lots of people had been in the room he was having a party.
@@thefairhairedboywiththered2951 they also had tainted they put the victim on trial. Something happened look at the autopsy photos. There was bruises, the bladder was damaged by external force.
Yes! Phenomenal talent tainted by a wretched scandal. I’d say anyone who’s fans of curly howard MUST watch a handful of Roscoe shorts
Now I see where the Stooges got a lot of their gags.
A sad and fascinating story. When I heard that a director wanted Chris Farley to play Arbuckle I thought this might have been perfect casting and prove (or disprove) if he had any talent for dramatic acting. Whether Arbuckle was wholly innocent in the events which would mark the end of his career, a victim of "yellow" journalism which looked to exploit and sensationalize these types of stories, or, perhaps, a mixture of both is part of tragic fascination of this bit of Hollywood history. I am aware of Keaton,Chaplin, Lloyd, and a couple other silent comedians but I have yet to see anything by Arbuckle. This would make for an interesting film if handled properly. It seems like something the Coen brothers would handle well.
Thank You for making this documentary. I very much enjoy Roscoe and his films (which I was able to buy on DVD a few years ago) and am glad to see that there are others out there that share this interest. Without him, I wonder if Chaplin or Keaton would be the stars we know them as today.
3:25 - I previously thought this gag originated in Steamboat Bill, Jr., which feature Buster Keaton standing in exactly the right place as a building wall fell onto him. Very fun to see this even-earlier cinematic "wall falls on man" gag. Was "wall flat falls on actor" a common vaudeville trope?
I think the big thing with Buster was that he took it a step up to being something that could have killed him. I remember hearing crew walked off in protest or at least just couldn’t bear to watch it happen.
Great doc. Back when I was in college we briefly went over Fatty Arbuckle in my film history class and my prof told the whole truth about him. So his legacy isn't completely tarnished since people are spreading the truth. Most people won't care enough though unless a movie gets made or something.
Definitely one of the greats! I did a short film in college for my film history class. It was a silent film where all the characters were named after the greats. Sadly, many did not catch the homage. At least my teacher did, so I got some extra points. I wish Hollywood would treat larger comedians like Roscoe. He wasn’t a “fat character”. He didn’t break chairs or fall through floors due to his weight. He was just a talented actor that knew how to convey emotions in the silent area.
Seeing a fat man move the way he did with such swag was hilarious
When I was a podgy pre teen by Grandfather called me Arbuckle...
And now I'm finding out it was a fat joke the whole time 🤣
That train scene is crazy... even for today. Dude was a legend.
It was fun to see Shemp Howard in that scene with Arbuckle.
I wrote a short paper on him in college. Always felt bad for him. He really could have been as well remembered as Chaplin and Buster.
A movie needs to be made of his life and while doing so making it clear that he was a fall boy for the Virginia Rappe murder. He was acquitted and was innocent as well, I’ve always believed that someone close to him was jealous of his success. He deserves to be remembered for the legend he truly is. He suffered so much in his 46 years. I do believe he died from a broken heart.
Not saying what happened to him was right because it wasn't. But Arbuckle was alcoholic and drug addict. He was a known morphine and codeine addict and was spending 1200 Dollars a day on cocaine. I think that had more to do with his heart attack then a broken heart. That ant the stress he suffered having his career destroyed by Hearst and Hollywood, losing all of his money and the stress he suffered because of it. If it wasn't for Chaplin and Buster's support morally and financially he wouldn't have made it as long as he did. Buster was giving him 25 percent of his film profits and had it written into his contracts so the couldn't screw him out of it
He was found not guilty far from innocent. He did do something sure not intend of killing but he had wanted rappe for a min. He probably could not perform.
it wasn't a murder, it was accidental
She had a ruptured blater probably from a botch abortion attempt
@@BattleKatt80 He crushed her with his weight. As you say, he is far from innocent.
He paved the way for heavyset comedians like Jackie Gleason, John Candy, and Chris Farley. I thought Chris Farley was a modern day Fatty Arbuckle and Chris was going to play him in a bio at one point before his death.
@Scooter McDingleberry Well said!!
i still cant believe they chose brad garrett,a tall thin man,to play jackie gleason! talk about weird casting
There's a lot of self-righteous moaning by others about false accusations of sexual assault. I think it's important to note that in this case the accuser was _not_ the alleged victim and the accuser had a documented prior record of extortion and blackmail. This was not a case of someone falsely claiming to have been victimized. This case is not an excuse to dismiss victims when they come forward.
I believed everything until...
'They Got Away With Murder'.. Roscoe Fatty Arbuckle And The Death Of Virginia Rappe,
@@teegee0 I saw that video too. A load of rubbish. The facts are well known. His accuser was Maud Delmont, so unreliable that the prosecution never called her as a witness. Imagine that , the very person who pointed the finger at Arbuckle was never asked to testify.
Really brought me to tears in a short amount of time. Thank you for this.
Hats off to Arbuckle and hats off to you for doing such a great job in remembering a comedy icon, I have nothing but great respect for Arbuckle, Chaplin and Keaton .. they made life easier for people that lived in such horrible times filled with wars, conflicts and poverty .. and they continue to make life easier for us decades later .. thank you for uploading this great tribute .
Absolutely great video; cannot thank you enough! Thank goodness 'The Cook' was discovered in the 1990s (l believe in Norway ) as it's become my mother's and my favorite short. I mean, let's get real, who doesn't love Roscoe and Buster to pieces in the aforementioned?
I will ALWAYS maintain Roscoe Arbuckle was innocent, and your video is so appreciated. By the way, so many acts that followed pretty much emulated Roscoe and Keaton. Examples of this would clearly be Abbott and Costello and Laurel and Hardy (among others).
To the best of my knowledge, the only act Buster thought was worthy was Laurel and Hardy, and l agree. Have to say though, Roscoe and Buster did it all FIRST, and they did it the BEST! It's about time Roscoe was celebrated for his genius! Both he and Buster were THE BEST THERE EVER WAS, period!
Have you considered taking this into your own hands and helping to find and release his films. I adore Keaton, Chaplin and Lloyd and think Roscoe should be held in the same esteem. Great mini doc as usual. Please keep them coming. Great work.
Nicely put together. Thank you for taking the time. It was cool seeing such a young Shemp Howard in the same scene as Fatty. They don't make 'em like they used to!
A superb and long overdue bio-doc! Arbuckle was a comedy film pioneer, who's influence and impact was profound but sadly overlooked, forgotten or simply unknown.
Have you ever considered doing a docu-mini video about who I feel is a hidden gem of an actor from the silent film era that not many people know or talk about with Lawrence “Larry” Semon? Someone I recently discovered that seemed to do really good films and was considered a major film comedian but I guess is best known for working with both Laurel and Hardy before they started working together.
Old Time Cancel Culture. We just have an official label for it now. Farley would of nailed this role and probably achieved Oscar hype for his role. Many parrells between the two stars. So Chaplin and Keaton basically used Fatty to get ahead in Hollyweird and stole some of his bits.
Thank you for helping spread the word about Roscoe Arbuckle's innocence. Unfortunately humans have an unquenchable thirst for sensationalist media, but there will always be those who know the history. Great work, he deserved this.
Yeah but a woman was found dead in his hotel room
@@fredrikalarsson3962 She did not die in the hotel. She died in hospital days later.
I'm about two minutes in I just realized that although I have of course heard of Arbuckle due to the famous scandal I hadn't ever really seen any footage from his films before. His physical comedy was nothing short of brilliant! Totally agree that he at least met his contemporaries on thier own level, but I personally feel that due to his size he was actually out doing them.
Even know most of the time idk who you're talking about i still watch cause I swear you can make anything watchable with you're narration.
A beautiful tribute to a great and pioneering film comedian. A mini-doc such as this helps create a new awareness of Mr. Arbuckle's amazing films, and all the honest work that went into them. Keep up the great work over there at Hats Off Entertainment.
Other overlocked silent film comedians: Harry Langdon, Larry Semon and of course Max Linder
I read somewhere that Chaplin aped Max Linder with his tramp character, or used him to portray a count in one of his early pictures.
@@michaelbrandt5416 Actually Max Linder and Charlie Chaplin became close friends when Max Linder moved to the US in 1916 to work for Essanay Film. Charlie had left Essanay for more independence (and more money) at Mutual Film, so Essanay was looking for a replacement. Unfortunately Max's american films were not as popular as his french films.
Once Chaplin sent Linder a signed photo which read:"To Max, The Professor, From his disciple, Charlie Chaplin"
Lindner's answer was a picture signed: "To Charlie Chaplin, The King of all artists, Max Linder"
@@michaelbrandt5416 P.S. Chaplin wasn't the only one borrowing gags from Linder's films.
Max Linder in "Seven Years Bad Luck" (1921)
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The Marx Brothers in "Duck Soup" (1933)
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A truly marvelous and pioneering comedian.
You did marvelous work putting this together. Thank you for making this and for not using a CG voice as well. Excellently done!
simply fantastic tribute it’s sad a guy that was actually innocent got black balled so harshly when you have so many truly bad people throughout the years in Hollywood that got away with all sorts of terrible things.... I guess it’s true nice guys do finish last
Guess in Hollywood, karma works in reverse.
Oddly enough when he spoke it sounded exactly like what I imagined it would. Funny how your brain can sort of anticipate that just based on how someone looks
It didn't work for all silent movie stars and it ended their careers. Singing In The Rain makes fun of this.
Fatty Corpuscle? Wait a minute, how the hell could a dead comedian from the silent movie era be lodged in my left bosom?
In all seriousness, thanks so much for this amazing content and for spreading the word on some of our most important comedians and entertainers.
Dead at 46... Far, far too young to go. Rest in peace, Mr. Arbuckle. You are forever cherished by your innumerable fans. May you never worry about that black cloud of lies up above in heaven. ❤️
A very professionally done documentary! You are the first to show most of the great gags that Roscoe did first. I'm so sick of seeing Charlie Chaplin getting the credit for the gag in the 'gold rush' with the fork in the rolls. Where did you get those film clips of Rosco's talkies? Your short clips are so clear. Do you have the complete Warner brothers shorts?
I thought that the jury in the case would go "we find him guilty" because their minds were already made up before they entered. Instead they said "not guilt and acquittal is not enough". Picture all eyes of media followers on you and you still dare to stand firm and see injustice for what it is. I wholeheartedly respect their behavior and strong morals.
Well done, Joe. Thank you for introducing your fans to a brilliant comedian who doesn't get the recognition he deserves. You're absolutely right about his agility and gift for physical comedy. And I am always tickled by what a cute girl he made. Too bad you didn't have time for a few moments from 1917's Coney Island (a/k/a Fatty at Coney Island). There are several copies available on TH-cam, for those who can't get enough of Roscoe in ladies' swimwear. It also gives a glimpse of Buster Keaton before he settled into his deadpan persona.
I've seen all of them Roscoe Arbuckle vitaphone short subject series, and they're hysterical. Everyone should look them up if they get a chance, especially Three Stooges fans.
+Rufus T.Firefly I own the vitaphone shorts collection volume 1.
I appreciate all the vitamins shorts. It's really cool that they become available and in such nice shape. Of the earlier one I would suggest anybody also look up Trixie friganza,, the Fantastic Billy Jones and Ernest Hare, certainly Al Jolson in Plantation Act going to see which I remember being lost as hell for many years and they finally put it together from a disc that has been broken in four pieces!) as well as the many other Bonneville pieces that have been preserved so Faithfully by the Warner archive and other film institutions.
I noticed Shemp was in one of his come back films.
can you do a review on The Bachelor (1999 film)
a remake of buster keatons seven chances?
I had heard the beginning of this, but did not know he had managed to make progress reviving his career before he died!
THANK YOU for this video! I'm a huge film history buff and I only knew of the scandal and not his exoneration! Wow...goes to show how long an ugly rumor lingers over the truth. You've given me a whole new angle on him! 🙌🏼
I hate to say it, but until this video, I had no idea he had been found innocent. Sadly, his most enduring legacy seems to be the scandal.
Much like Mr Arbuckle’s shorts, your docu-mini was punchy, heartfelt and made with care. I never knew he made sound films!
Watching Arbuckle's performances really remind me of Chris Farley and how he handled physical comedy. I can't help thinking he took inspiration from Roscoe. I know there were plans for Farley to play Arbuckle in a biopic before his death, so clearly he was at least aware of his work.
Tragic story. I periodically check to see if a DVD or Blu-ray is available of his films. It's a shame nothing has been made available. It's even worse since Charlie Chaplin was inappropriate (to put it mildly) with many underage girls and is still respected while Arbuckle is almost a footnote.
I guess this is where Keystone Kapers came from... interesting.
On screen, he had the energy and physicality of both Laurel and Hardy combined, and the warmth of John Candy. Behind the sceen, he was a very talented director. His visual style and storytelling hold over well over 100 years later. He directed the Marion Davies star vehicle The Red Mill, which I highly recommend. Both for Arbuckle and Davies.
Very surprised nobody's mentioned how much Oliver Hardy looked like him, bowler hat n everything! He definitely inspired Laurel and Hardy! You just need to look, and magically, you don't even have to listen. Brilliant! Go Fatty! 😊
Excellent tribute to Arbuckle. As long as there is an interest in silent film comedy his name and work will be remembered.
It’s a shame he’s not as popular today as Chaplin or Keaton. The only thing I saw him in before this video was a video playing at the Museum of Death in Hollywood, it talked about the scandal and his death. He should be recognized for what he has done on film and comedy in general.
What a wonderful documentary. I never KNEW and I'm glad I did. I hope Hollywood makes a bio film on him. I saw in the comments that one was supposed to be made with Chris Farley. Maybe somebody else will take the reins.
Thank you so much for this. I have long admired Roscoe and advocated for his reappraisal. He didn’t deserve what happened to him, nor should his reputation continue to suffer. Thank you for putting him back in the spotlight.
Thank you so much for bringing this story to a wider audience... Truly one of the forgotten greats 👍
I remember hearing about a proposed movie about Fatty with the role offered to Chris Farley. They said had he done it, it would have taken his career to a new level. He turned it down to do Beverly Hills Ninja. True story.
Finally a documentary doing justice to Mr. Arbuckle
Guy across the hall from me in university used to try to impress girls by claiming to be related to Fatty Arbuckle. It hinged on "Arbuckle" being a relatively young family name and him (hall guy) having Arbuckle relatives. Except this was 2002 and no one knew who in the hell Fatty Arbuckle was, 18-22 year girls included. He'd then have to explain it all, including the notorious parts. He was 27 and looked 45 and had the hobbies and interests of an 85 year old, so instead of impressing girls with his Hollywood connections they just thought "wow, this old guy is really boring... and why's he trying to brag about having a rapey cousin?" Such an angry man. Morally opposed to fun and cheer. Became a minister.
Great work. Always been a big Arbuckle fan and it's a shame how his legacy ended up.
I admit, I did literally laugh out loud at some of these old clips in 2021. I would LOVE to have seen either John Candy or Chris Farley do a film representation of him. May they all Rest In Peace.
The bigger they are, the harder they fall. Michael Jackson was also falsely accused of a nonexistent crime which was eventually cleared, but the damage was done. Sadly, MJ died young too.
For real. The media and much of the public who CHOOSE to stay ignorant are digusting wastes of space.
@@nolancho dont believe anything you hear and only half of what you see
He had so much to offer
Thank you for doing this ❤❤❤
I always watch Charlie Chaplin docs to see if they mention Roscoe.
NOT...ONE...DOES.
British documentaries perhaps? The British people seem convinced that Charlie Chaplin was the greatest comedian of the silent era. Personally I prefer Buster Keaton and Harold Lloyd. And no, I'm not American. I am Dutch.
@@robhendrikx2198 No, American documentaries too. They the leap from random actor to the Chaplin persona is never explored.
But documentaries about Roscoe (they do mahe them) always talk about what he did for Chaplin and Keaton.
"documentaries" will suffice,thanks our language can easily decay too,remember as it has all too rapidly already
*Points at @@BruceAlarie* "What'd he say?"
Check out 4:35-4:43 for something VERY RARE in film history!
Right!!! I love catching those early glimpses of Buster Keaton smiling and animated... Rare indeed!
Thumbs up to the comments about the shame of what he was put through. Amd how (unfortunately) he has been (somewhat) lost to history. And how instrumental he was in the industry and careers of others. And how people are so quick to judge falsely. Very informative and well done little biography. Also... Glad he was eventually exonerated and much of his films have survived.
Thank you so much for this! I've been watching silent comedies with my 7 year old since she was a toddler. We are just getting into Roscoe and I was hoping someone made a good youtube doc! I read he also discovered Bob Hope? Maybe we need a part 2!
My Grandma Arbuckle is his great niece. She is still alive at 96! It’s great to see all the love for Roscoe now. Really sad what happened to our Roscoe. Since I’m a direct relative of his, I try to learn everything about him. I even found a family photo of the Arbuckles in San Jose with Roscoe in the picture in my grandmas family pics she’s saved.
Thanks for such a great short on our Roscoe! So well done! Thank you! 🙏🏼
Yes, I'm so glad to see this. It's a shame that he has been so forgotten. That scandal truly destroyed his life. He deserved SO much more.
Excellent tribute to the incredibly talented, wronged comedian.
Fantastic piece, thank you for shining a bright, positive light on an entertainer worthy of being remembered with fondness and respect. You made me a fan of Roscoe Arbuckle, and I thank you!
Thanks for watching!
Certainly an underrated performer, hopefully your video can bring him more attention.
When I first learned about Arbuckle years ago. I was telling my Great Grandmother about him and she got mad. Her angry made me feel like everyone took a secret oath to forget him and she was pissed I found out. She refused to talk about him.
Did your grandmother believe he was guilty?
@@melissacooper8724 She never said, she did not want to talk about it and I let it go.
@@glasswalker22 Yeah that was the best way to deal with it.
Roscoe got a raw deal all around. He was definitely a pioneer, an innovator, and influenced many other, famous comedians. I hope one day a film about his life gets made that will set the record straight, vindicate him, as well as celebrate his career. Thanks for the retrospective.
Cancel culture existed long before the internet. And just as unfounded.
shouldve been crushed in its infancy evil festers and grows without resistence with so many things
Great video.
One version I heard was that when Chaplain first did the Tramp Roscoe gave him a pair of his trousers as it looked funnier for him to have oversized ones.
When running his club in New York it was desegregated vary rare back then.
A fine tribute Joe. Such a neglected talent... thanks for bringing him back into the spotlight.
Wow, I never heard him talk before...he had a good speaking voice, he really could have made it in pictures. It's awful and criminal what happened to him.