''Fool's Luck'' is a 1926 American

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directed by

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

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

Virginia Rappe Virginia Caroline 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 ...

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

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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 ...

Plot

As described in a film magazine review, Percy, a wealthy young man, has his income cut off just when the rent is due and his sweetheart Helen and her father are invited for dinner. The landlord ejects him and his valet. They move out and take their furniture away in a truck, which is demolished by a train. The train agent settles with them for a huge amount just in time for them to purchase a duplicate set of furniture, move it back into their rooms, and pay the rent in time to greet their dinner guests.

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Lupino Lane Henry William George Lupino (16 June 1892 – 10 November 1959) professionally Lupino Lane, was an English actor and theatre manager, and a member of the famous Lupino family, which eventually included his cousin, the screenwriter/director/act ...

as Percy, The Dude * George Davis as Cuthbert, His Valet *

Virginia Vance Virginia Vance (July 1, 1902 - October 13, 1942) was a silent film actress in the United States. She married actor Bryant Washburn. Biography Vance was born in Chicago and raised in Toronto, Canada. She appeared in some 90 films including comedy ...

as Helen, The Girl * Jack Lloyd as Her Father *

Glen Cavender Glen Cavender (September 19, 1883 – February 9, 1962) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 250 films between 1914 and 1949. Biography Glen Cavender was born in Tucson, Arizona, and died in Hollywood, California. He start ...

as The Policeman (uncredited) * Mark Hamilton as Express Mover / Truck Driver (uncredited) *

Wallace Lupino Wallace Lupino (23 January 1898 – 11 October 1961) was a British-born stage and film actor who was a member of the Lupino family. He appeared in 63 films between 1918 and 1945, most often with his older brother, Lupino Lane. He was born in ...

as Apartment House Manager (uncredited)

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* * 1926 films Films directed by Roscoe Arbuckle Educational Pictures films Silent American comedy films 1926 short films American silent short films American black-and-white films Films with screenplays by Roscoe Arbuckle American comedy short films 1926 comedy films 1920s American films {{short-silent-comedy-film-stub

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