The Rough House
| The Rough House | |
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| Cinematography | Frank D. Williams |
| Edited by | Herbert Warren |
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| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 22 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | Silent English intertitles |
The Rough House is a 1917 American short comedy film written and directed by and starring Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle.[2] The Rough House was Keaton's first film as a director.
Cast
- Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle as Mr Rough
- Buster Keaton as Gardener / Delivery Boy / Cop
- Al St. John as Cook
- Alice Lake as Mrs Rough
- Agnes Neilson as Mother-in-Law
- Glen Cavender
- Josephine Stevens
Reception
Like many American films of the time, The Rough House was subject to cuts by city and state film censorship boards. The Chicago Board of Censors cut the scene showing the theft of beads from the film.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Knopf, Robert (August 2, 1999). The theater and cinema of Buster Keaton. Princeton University Press. p. 179. ISBN 978-0-691-00442-6.
- ^ Bennett, Carl (ed.). "Progressive Silent Film List: The Rough House". Silent Era. Retrieved February 26, 2008.
- ^ "Official Cut-Outs by the Chicago Board of Censors". Exhibitors Herald. 5 (7): 33. August 11, 1917. Retrieved March 16, 2015.
External links
- The Rough House at IMDb
- The short film The Rough House is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive.
- The Rough House on YouTube
- The Rough House at the International Buster Keaton Society
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