''Curses!'' is a 1925 American silent

comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...

directed by

Roscoe Arbuckle Roscoe Conkling "Fatty" Arbuckle (; March 24, 1887 – June 29, 1933) was an American silent film actor, director, and screenwriter. He started at the Selig Polyscope Company and eventually moved to Keystone Studios, where he worked with Mabel ...

as William Goodrich and

Grover Jones Grover Jones (November 15, 1893 – September 24, 1940) was an American screenwriter - often teamed with William Slavens McNutt - and film director. He wrote more than 100 films between 1920 and his death. He also was a film journal publishe ...

. Although Arbuckle was acquitted in the third trial for the death of

Virginia Rappe Zelliene Virginia Rappe (; July 7, 1891 – September 9, 1921) was an American model and silent film actress. Working mostly in bit parts, Rappe died after attending a party with actor Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, who was accused of manslaughter and ...

, he could not obtain work in Hollywood under his own name, so he adopted the

pseudonym A pseudonym (; ) or alias () is a fictitious name that a person assumes for a particular purpose, which differs from their original or true meaning ( orthonym). This also differs from a new name that entirely or legally replaces an individual's o ...

William Goodrich for directing the comedy shorts he made under his contract with

Educational Film Exchanges Educational Pictures, also known as Educational Film Exchanges, Inc. or Educational Films Corporation of America, was an American film production and film distribution company founded in 1916 by Earle (E. W.) Hammons (1882–1962). Educational pr ...

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Al St. John Al St. John (also credited as Al Saint John and "Fuzzy" St. John; September 10, 1892 – January 21, 1963) was an early American motion-picture comedian. He was a nephew of silent film star Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, with whom he often performed o ...

as Buttonshoe Bill *

Bartine Burkett Bartine Burkett Zane (February 9, 1898 – May 20, 1994) was an American film actress. Burkett had a brother, Arthur. She gained acting experience in productions of the Shreveport Dramatic Club. Burkett was engaged to be married, but her ...

as Nell

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* 1925 films 1925 comedy films 1925 short films 1920s American films 1920s English-language films American black-and-white films Educational Pictures short films English-language comedy short films Films directed by Roscoe Arbuckle Films directed by Grover Jones Films with screenplays by Roscoe Arbuckle Silent American comedy short films Surviving American silent films {{short-silent-comedy-film-stub

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