Although his parents have warned him to stay away from the movies, our hero winds up acting in a costume picture, doubling for comedian Lloyd Hamilton..


TheMovies, a 1913 silent film directed by the legendary Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle, opens with an air of mystery and intrigue. Our protagonist, a young man whose parents have sternly advised against engaging with the entertainment industry, finds himself unexpectedly entangled in the world of film. The plot unfolds with a...

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Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.

Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle

Edgar Jones
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"TheMovies, a 1913 silent film directed by the legendary Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle, opens with an air of mystery and intrigue. Our protagonist, a young man whose parents have sternly advised against engaging with the entertainment industry, finds himself unexpectedly entangled in the world of film. The plot unfolds with a twist that is both charming and somewhat unexpected—a twist that revolves around his participation in a costume picture, where he takes the place of the renowned comedian Lloyd Ha..."

Glen Cavender
Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle
United States

