| ~A Reckless Romeo~ 1917 |
| ~Plot Synopsis~ |
In Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle's second independent two-reeler, Fatty goes to the park and flirts with
another man's girl (Alice Lake). As a result, he gets a sound thrashing. To explain his injuries when he
gets home to his family, he spins a wild tale about how he came to the defense of a little blind woman.
The truth comes out a few nights later when he and his folks go to a cinema, and they see that Fatty's
escapade in the park has been filmed for posterity. The object of his flirtation is there with her
boyfriend, and all mayhem breaks loose.
Plot Synopsis from allmovie.com
This film was considered lost until found in an unmarked canister at the Norwegian Film Institute in
1998.
another man's girl (Alice Lake). As a result, he gets a sound thrashing. To explain his injuries when he
gets home to his family, he spins a wild tale about how he came to the defense of a little blind woman.
The truth comes out a few nights later when he and his folks go to a cinema, and they see that Fatty's
escapade in the park has been filmed for posterity. The object of his flirtation is there with her
boyfriend, and all mayhem breaks loose.
Plot Synopsis from allmovie.com
This film was considered lost until found in an unmarked canister at the Norwegian Film Institute in
1998.
| ~Cast~ Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle ... Husband Al St. John ... Rival Alice Lake ... Wife Agnes Neilson ... Mother-in-Law Corinne Parquet ... Girl in Park Jimmy Bryant Joe Bordeaux ... Newsreel director (uncredited) Buster Keaton ... Undetermined Role (uncredited) |
| Directed by: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle Written by: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle - story Joseph Anthony Roach - story |
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| ~Remaining Credits~ Produced by: Comique Film Company Released by: Paramount Pictures Cinematography by: Frank D. Williams Film Editing by: Herbert Warren Assistant Director: Dave Anderson Presenter: Joseph M. Schenck Runtime: 23 Minutes Released: May 21, 1917 |
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| ~Alice Lake & Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle" |
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