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Fatty's New Role

  • 19151915
  • 13m
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
302
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POPULARITY
1,689,941
1,223,144
Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle in Fatty's New Role (1915)
ComedyShort
Fatty's a harmless hobo. When he tries to cadge hooch and a free lunch at Ambrose Schnitz's bar, Herr Schnitz ejects him. Someone has been blowing up the taverns of people who treat penniles... Read allFatty's a harmless hobo. When he tries to cadge hooch and a free lunch at Ambrose Schnitz's bar, Herr Schnitz ejects him. Someone has been blowing up the taverns of people who treat penniless folks unkindly, so Schnitz's patrons play a trick on the publican, leaving a note that t... Read allFatty's a harmless hobo. When he tries to cadge hooch and a free lunch at Ambrose Schnitz's bar, Herr Schnitz ejects him. Someone has been blowing up the taverns of people who treat penniless folks unkindly, so Schnitz's patrons play a trick on the publican, leaving a note that the place will blow up at 3 that afternoon. Schnitz thinks Fatty is the culprit. At two min... Read all
IMDb RATING
5.7/10
302
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,689,941
1,223,144
  • Director
    • Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle
  • Stars
    • Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle
    • Mack Swain
    • Slim Summerville
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  • Director
    • Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle
  • Stars
    • Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle
    • Mack Swain
    • Slim Summerville
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    • 9User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle
    Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle
    • Fatty
    Mack Swain
    Mack Swain
    • Ambrose Schnitz
    Slim Summerville
    Slim Summerville
    • Bartender
    Joe Bordeaux
    • Cop
    • (uncredited)
    Jimmy Bryant
    • Cop
    • (uncredited)
    Glen Cavender
    Glen Cavender
    • Mustached Saloon Customer
    • (uncredited)
    Luke the Dog
    Luke the Dog
    • Dog
    • (uncredited)
    Bobby Dunn
    Bobby Dunn
    • Grocer
    • (uncredited)
    Billy Gilbert
      Frank Hayes
      Frank Hayes
      • Bearded White-Vested Saloon Customer
      • (uncredited)
      Edgar Kennedy
      Edgar Kennedy
      • Handout-Giver
      • (uncredited)
      Charles Lakin
      • Stubbled Saloon Customer in Derby
      • (uncredited)
      Frank Opperman
      • Bearded Dark-Vested Saloon Customer
      • (uncredited)
      Fritz Schade
      • Saloon Customer
      • (uncredited)
      Al St. John
      Al St. John
      • Cop
      • (uncredited)
      • Director
        • Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle
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        Title Card: He Loved Cheese

      • Alternate versions
        In 2005, Laughsmith Entertainment Inc. copyrighted and distributed a 13-minute version of this film, with a piano music score composed and performed by Donald Sosin.

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      One of Fatty's Best
      Fatty's New Role (1915)

      *** (out of 4)

      At times hilarious comedy from Keystone has a hobo (Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle) going into a bar to try and get some of its free food but the owner (Mack Swain) kicks him out. To play a prank on the owner, a few people there tell him that the hobo was actually a madman who has been bombing places that kick him out. FATTY'S NEW ROLE is certainly right as we get to see Arbuckle in a whole new light and I thought he did a wonderful job with the transformation. Playing a drunken bum was actually a great role for the comedian as he gets off to a great start as he wakes up with some chickens and he really delivers throughout the film. His performance is certainly the main reason to watch this and especially towards the end when he goes back into the bar and doesn't realize why everyone leaves him there alone. Swain also does a very good job in his part of the owner who fears that his place is going to be bombed any moment. The entire subject has a somewhat dark tone to it but I think this leads to some very big laughs. This here certainly shows Arbuckle at the top of his skills.
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      • Michael_Elliott
      • Feb 28, 2008

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      • Release date
        • February 1, 1915 (United States)
      • Country of origin
        • United States
      • Languages
        • None
        • English
      • Also known as
        • Новая роль Фатти
      • Production company
        • Keystone Film Company
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      • Runtime
        13 minutes
      • Color
        • Black and White
      • Sound mix
        • Silent
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.33 : 1

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