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| OzRadio | Nov 14 2008, 05:04 PM Post #1 |
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I just checked out a four-disc set called the the Forgotten Films of Fatty Arbuckle by Laughsmith Entertainment. It includes 32 of his films and a 36-page booklet about him. Is anyone else familiar with this set? Is it a pretty good representation of his work? Ryan |
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| igsjr | Nov 15 2008, 05:51 AM Post #2 |
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I have that set, Ryan ol' sock. I'm not solidly in the Arbuckle camp but it is a must-have set for silent comedy enthusiasts. The fourth disc, which includes Roscoe's Leap Year (1921) and shorts he directed for other comedians (Lupino Lane, Lloyd Hamilton, etc.) is the highlight. |
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"Life is in color--but black-and-white is more realistic..." -- Samuel Fuller, director So many DVDs...so little time... | |
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| panzer the great & terrible | Nov 15 2008, 01:29 PM Post #3 |
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Ditto. Some of the Arbuckle Keystones with Mabel Normand are fun, but mostly for Normand. It's hard today to see why Arbuckle was so popular. Maybe it was just because he was fat and good-humored. The set is probably the only representation of his work that we'll ever see and is therefore important. The guy who wrote the booklet puts Fatty on a par with Chaplin and Keaton, but the films don't bear that out. Edited by panzer the great & terrible, Nov 15 2008, 01:32 PM.
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| Life is just a bowl of cherries, it's too mysterious, don't take it serious... | |
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| SuperRog | Aug 6 2013, 05:02 AM Post #4 |
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This past weekend, I learned of a book that sounds interesting. It's called I, Fatty and came out in 2004. I think the writer's name is Jerry Stahl but it's written from Fatty's viewpoint, as if it's his own autobiography. I ordered a copy...I've heard of Fatty over the years, of course, but have yet to actually see any of his films. In addition to the book, I've also ordered 2 DVD sets...the Forgotten Films set listed above as well as The Best Arbuckle/Keaton Collection. |
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