Fatty's Faithful Fido

Luke the Dog is a frequent co-star in Fatty Arbuckle's Keystone comedies. And, frankly, most every time the dog shows up, the movie seems a little better! Really--this isn't just because I am a dog lover but because the dog was an excellent actor--perhaps better than some of the OTHER co-stars! While Luke's best film is Fatty and Mabel Adrift (though IMDb does not list this film among Luke's filmography), this is still a nice little film worth seeing. This isn't because there's a lot to the plot apart from the dog--there's way too much slapstick involving Fatty and Al St. John hitting each other. But, this very simple slapstick picks up greatly when Luke joins in and chases Al up a ladder and across roofs! He's a heck of a dog and seeing a person do all this just isn't too interesting.