''Fatty's Flirtation'' is a 1913 American
short 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 ...
featuring
Roscoe 'Fatty' 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 Mabe ...
and
Mabel Normand
Amabel Ethelreid Normand (November 9, 1893 – February 23, 1930), better known as Mabel Normand, was an American silent film actress, comedienne, director and screenwriter. She was a popular star and collaborator of Mack Sennett in their K ...
.
Plot
Fatty's romantic attentions to Mabel lead to a slap in the face, and an encounter with
the Keystone Cops.
Cast
The cast included:
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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 Fatty
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Mabel Normand
Amabel Ethelreid Normand (November 9, 1893 – February 23, 1930), better known as Mabel Normand, was an American silent film actress, comedienne, director and screenwriter. She was a popular star and collaborator of Mack Sennett in their K ...
as Mabel
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Minta Durfee
Araminta Estelle "Minta" Durfee (October 1, 1889 – September 9, 1975) was an American silent film actress from Los Angeles, California, possibly best known for her role in '' Mickey'' (1918).
Biography
She met Roscoe Arbuckle when he was att ...
as Minta
* Frank Cooley as Desk Sergeant
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Hank Mann
Hank Mann (born David William Lieberman; May 28, 1887 – November 25, 1971) was a Russian-born, American comedian and silent screen star who was a member of the Keystone Cops, and appeared as a supporting player in many of Charlie Chaplin's ...
as Cop
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George Jeske
George Washington Jeske (February 22, 1891 – October 28, 1951) was an American screenwriter, film director, director, and actor.
Career
Jeske was born in Salt Lake City, Utah in 1891. He was one of the original Keystone Cops for Mack Sennett. ...
as Cop
See also
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Fatty Arbuckle filmography
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These are the films of the American silent film actor, comedian, director, and screenwriter Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle. Films marked with a diamond (♦) were directed by and featured Arbuckle. He used the name William Goodrich on the fil ...
References
External links
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1913 films
Silent American comedy short films
1913 comedy films
1913 short films
American black-and-white films
Films directed by George Nichols
1910s American films
1910s English-language films
English-language comedy short films
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