The Butcher Boy (1917)
A scream in two reels
Customers and clerks frolic in a general store. Roscoe walks out of the freezer wearing a fur coat, then does some clever cleaver tossing. In Buster's film debut he buys a pail of molasses.
Director: Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 24 min
Release Date: April 23, 1917
Cast
- Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle - Fatty / Saccharine
- Buster Keaton - Buster
- Al St. John - Alum
- Josephine Stevens - Almondine
- Arthur Earle - The Manager
- Joe Bordeaux - Accomplice
- Charles Dudley - (uncredited)
- Alice Lake - Amanda (uncredited)
- Agnes Neilson - Miss Teachem (uncredited)
- Luke the Dog
Screenplay
- Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle (Story)
- Joseph Anthony Roach (Story)
Cinematography: Frank D. Williams
Editing: Herbert Warren
Production: Comique Film Company, Paramount Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: No Language
Original Language: en
Keywords
silent film, drag, molasses, general store, treadmill, short film
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Butcher Boy about?
- Customers and clerks frolic in a general store. Roscoe walks out of the freezer wearing a fur coat, then does some clever cleaver tossing. In Buster's film debut he buys a pail of molasses.
- Who directed The Butcher Boy?
- The Butcher Boy was directed by Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle.
- Who stars in The Butcher Boy?
- The Butcher Boy stars Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle, Buster Keaton, Al St. John, Josephine Stevens, Arthur Earle, Joe Bordeaux.
- How long is The Butcher Boy?
- The Butcher Boy has a runtime of 24m (24 minutes).
- What genre is The Butcher Boy?
- The Butcher Boy is a Comedy film.
- Where was The Butcher Boy produced?
- The Butcher Boy was produced in United States of America.