Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle

Informationen zum Autor The late Stuart Oderman was an internationally acclaimed silent film pianist. He lived in New Jersey. Klappentext Fatty Arbuckle's career came to a sudden halt amidst allegations that he raped and caused the death of a young starlet named Virginia Rappe. Though he was acquitted, the comedian, who was at one time second in popularity only to Charlie Chaplin, was ruined. Interviews with many of Arbuckle's contemporaries (including Minta Durfee, his first wife) and extensive research inform this serious study of the once-fabled comedian. His early days in the Keystone comedies and his relationship with Chaplin are recounted. The details of the Rappe trial and his life afterwards are also provided. Zusammenfassung Fatty Arbuckle's career ended amidst allegations that he raped and caused the death of a starlet named Virginia Rappe. Interviews with many of Arbuckle's contemporaries and extensive research inform this serious study of the once-fabled comedian. The details of the Rappe trial and his life afterwards are also provided. Inhaltsverzeichnis Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction 1. Endings and Beginnings 2. First Steps to First Love 3. Touring 4. Keystone Comedy 5. Charlie Chaplin Makes His Entrance 6. Madcap Mabel 7. Going East 8. Roscoe Goes to Paramount 9. A New Talent Arrives 10. No Dogs, No Actors! 11. On Their Own 12. The Best Show in Town 13. Up in Roscoe's Rooms 14. The Arbuckle Trials 15. Retribution 16. New Beginnings, Old Problems Notes Bibliography Index

Klappentext
Fatty Arbuckle's career came to a sudden halt amidst allegations that he raped and caused the death of a young starlet named Virginia Rappe. Though he was acquitted, the comedian, who was at one time second in popularity only to Charlie Chaplin, was ruined. Interviews with many of Arbuckle's contemporaries (including Minta Durfee, his first wife) and extensive research inform this serious study of the once-fabled comedian. His early days in the Keystone comedies and his relationship with Chaplin are recounted. The details of the Rappe trial and his life afterwards are also provided.

Zusammenfassung
Fatty Arbuckle's career ended amidst allegations that he raped and caused the death of a starlet named Virginia Rappe. Interviews with many of Arbuckle's contemporaries and extensive research inform this serious study of the once-fabled comedian. The details of the Rappe trial and his life afterwards are also provided.

Inhalt
Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction

1. Endings and Beginnings
2. First Steps to First Love
3. Touring
4. Keystone Comedy
5. Charlie Chaplin Makes His Entrance
6. Madcap Mabel
7. Going East
8. Roscoe Goes to Paramount
9. A New Talent Arrives
10. No Dogs, No Actors!
11. On Their Own
12. The Best Show in Town
13. Up in Roscoe's Rooms
14. The Arbuckle Trials
15. Retribution
16. New Beginnings, Old Problems

Notes
Bibliography
Index

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