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Out West (1918)

25 min  -  Short | Western | Comedy  -   20 January 1918 (USA)
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A satire of western movies. Roscoe comes into town after riding the rails. The saloon has a trap door over a pit where bodies are tossed as they are shot... See full summary »

Director:

Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle

Writers:

Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle, Natalie Talmadge (story)

Stars:

Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle, Buster Keaton and Al St. John
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Out West -- A satire of western movies. Roscoe comes into town after riding the rails. The saloon has a trap door over a pit where bodies are tossed as they are shot...
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle ...
Train Rider, Bartender
Buster Keaton ...
Sheriff, saloon owner
Al St. John Al St. John ...
Wild Bill Hickup
Alice Lake Alice Lake ...
Salvation Army Woman
Joe Keaton Joe Keaton ...
Man on train
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ernie Morrison Sr. Ernie Morrison Sr.
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Storyline

A satire of western movies. Roscoe comes into town after riding the rails. The saloon has a trap door over a pit where bodies are tossed as they are shot. A black patron is taunted and shot at. Roscoe and Buster do everything they can to keep Al from Alice. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Saloon | Horse | Mirage | Poker | Cheating  | See more »

Genres:

Short | Western | Comedy

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

The Sheriff See more »

Filming Locations:

San Gabriel Canyon, Angeles National Forest, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Comique Film Company See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

One of the few films in which Buster Keaton smiles. See more »

Connections

Featured in "Fejezetek a film történetéböl: Az amerikai film kezdetei (#1.3)" (1989) See more »