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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Fatty Arbuckle |
| Date | 13 Dec 1920 |
| Document Type | Film |
| Library/Archive | BFI National Archive |
| Collection | Topical Budget |
| Notes | 35mm, black and white, 288 feet. |
| Topics | film, silent, actor, film star |
| Production Company | Topical Film Company |
| Duration | 00:00:50 |
| Genre | newsreel |
| Description | Hollywood comedian Fatty Arbuckle arrives in London. The release date of 13 December 1920 reveals that this was probably filmed less than a year before the scandal that would wreck his career. Here, he's shown at the very top of his profession, genuinely oblivious of the devastation to come. The newsreel is supposed to be triumphant, but the ultimate effect is inescapably poignant. |
| Copyright | BFI National Archive |