Fatty Joins the Force
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| Fatty Joins the Force | |
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 Film poster | |
| Directed by | George Nichols |
| Written by | Mack Sennett |
| Produced by | Mack Sennett |
| Starring | Fatty Arbuckle |
Release date |
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Running time | 12 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | Silent with English intertitles |
Fatty Joins the Force is a 1913 American short comedy film featuring Fatty Arbuckle.[1] It features the Keystone Kops in a background role.
Plot
Fatty is an obese and timid man who rescues a little girl from drowning. The girl turns out to be the daughter of the Police Commissioner. The grateful Commissioner offers Fatty a job on the Police Force. Fatty accepts but soon finds out the job isn't all that it's cracked up to be.
Cast
- Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle as Fatty
- Dot Farley as Fatty's wife
- Minta Durfee as Nursemaid
- Edgar Kennedy as Policeman in the park
- George Nichols as Police Commissioner
- William White as Police Captain
- Charles Avery as Desk Sergeant
- Mack Swain as Policeman
See also
References
- ^ "Progressive Silent Film List: Fatty Joins the Force". Silent Era. Retrieved November 30, 2008.
External links
- Fatty Joins the Force at IMDb
- Fatty Joins the Force on YouTube
- Fatty Joins the Force at the TCM Movie Database
- The short film Fatty Joins the Force is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive.
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