'Changeling' writer tells a true hero's story Nov 1, 2008
Given that L.A. has a legacy of immortalizing its lurid past from the Fatty Arbuckle rape-murder circus to the unsolved Black Dahlia slaying it seems odd that such a high-profile chapter of the Jazz Age nearly faded into oblivion. It happened right before the Great Depression, Straczynski explains. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Tinseltown's best spots for ghost-spotting Oct 31, 2008
$7 online stock trades. John Springer Collection / CORBISUniversal Studios in Universal City, Calif. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Haunted Hollywood Oct 29, 2008
Hollywood is an excellent spot for ghost hunting. From scorned starlets to personable pets, some of Tinseltown's most famous faces are still haunting the town, decades after their deaths. (Forbes -- Business)
Murray's split and Farley's demons Jun 10, 2008
" Farley, unlike what Murray is alleged to be like, was harmless; that is, harmful only to himself. Toward the end of his life, at the age of 33, he was struggling to make a film about Hollywood's Fatty Arbuckle, another star-crossed (and double-crossed) comedian. He went on a suicidal dope binge instead and fell for good in his Chicago apartment in the company of a hooker, to whom he pleaded, "Don't leave me, don't leave me. " She thought that it might be more fun to take photographs of him,... (Globe and Mail)
Opinion Columnists • The day Chaplin came to Augusta Apr 17, 2008
It marked the first time he was seen on-screen dressed as the "Little Tramp" character for which he became famous -- wearing baggy pants that he borrowed from comic film star Fatty Arbuckle; oversized shoes that belonged to comedian Ford Sterling; a tiny jacket lent by Keystone Kop Charles Avery; and a bowler hat that belonged to Arbuckle's father-in-law. He trimmed a false mustache -- borrowed from Mack Swain, the leader of the Keystone Kops comedy team -- and he trimmed it down to toothbrush... (The Augusta Chronicle)
Cine-Matic features 'When Comedy Was King' anthology Jan 31, 2008
The producer gathered films with Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, Laurel and Hardy, Fatty Arbuckle, The Keystone Cops and many more. When Comedy Was King becameso popular, it caused a renewed interest in silent movies. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
'Rule of the Game' Nov 22, 2007
A bumbling Iranian Fatty Arbuckle becomes engaged to a daffy mafia princess named Angel, and wherever they go, a troupe of demented relatives follows. Amid the pratfalls and pie-throwing, there are some inspired flourishes, like the grizzled landlord who announces imminent evictions over the public address system. (Boston Globe)
Ewwww ... giant Tupperware Oct 13, 2007
I mean, in her head, I m Fatty Arbuckle. So, she says, how many other creepy, twisted things will you think of. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Evening of music, movies: Muscatine Symphony Orchestra's Brass Quartet kicks off the event with patriotic tunes; crowd later enjoys watching silent movies Jul 4, 2007
The movies featured such silent-film-era comedians as Fatty Arbuckle, Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton. He showed the silent movies and discussed their history with the audience. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
A long tradition of stars behind bars Jun 27, 2007
Silent comedian Fatty Arbuckle, despite being acquitted of manslaughter, had all his films banned by the censorious Hays Office. He finally found work as a director on short films. (CNN -- Law)
Mack and Mabel May 16, 2007
Mack Sennett - Benedict Campbell Lottie Ames - Gabrielle Jones Frank Capra - Jeff Madden Fatty Arbuckle - Neil Barclay Mabel Normand - Glynis Ranney Andy - Jeff Irving Ella - Patty Jamieson Mr. Kessel - Jay Turvey Mr. Bauman - William Vickers Mack Swain, William Desmond Taylor - Peter Millard ... The supporting cast are aces, with Gabrielle Jones a larger-than-life Lottie, Jeff Madden a smooth yet complex Frank Capra, Neil Barclay a winning Fatty Arbuckle and Peter Millard a sly Clifton Webb-ish... (Variety)
How celebrities play the 'get-out-of-jail' card May 13, 2007
This frame from video provided by KCBS-TV in Los Angeles shows the door of a typical jail cell that would be the home of Paris Hilton if she is incarcerated at the Century Regional Detention Facility. (AP Photo/Pool, KCBS-TV). (CTV.ca)
AFI showcasing Keaton May 10, 2007
May 10, 2007 Washington Weekend. The American Film Institute Silver Theatre has added a Sunday matinee series called "The Best of Buster Keaton" to its repertory programs during the next several weeks. (Washington Times, DC)
Celebrity: Jail Time May 8, 2007
Others, including Bobby Brown, Heidi Fleiss and Fatty Arbuckle, weren't as fortunate. Bad behavior means big publicity for Hilton, Levine said, noting that she wasn't maligned when her homemade sex tape surfaced on the Internet. (CTNow.com)
Hilton's jail stint may add to her allure May 7, 2007
Others, including Bobby Brown, Heidi Fleiss and Fatty Arbuckle, werent as fortunate. MSNBC video. (MSNBC -- Gossip)
When women lost the lead Mar 23, 2007
The Fatty Arbuckle rape/murder trial and revelations of widespread bisexuality, promiscuity and drug-addiction that emerged after the unsolved murder of director William Desmond Taylor in 1924 roused the ire of bourgeois reformers and religious moralists to whom working women were anathema and immoral. The women's suffrage movement - the backdrop to the female successes I've outlined - waned after women got the vote in 1921, and the finger-wagging, antifeminist tendency that demanded Prohibition... (Guardian Unlimited -- Film)
Mossberg reviews Apple TV: beautifully designed, easy-to-use ... Mar 22, 2007
" That explains the muffled screams coming from the basement. Thanks, Walt. Comment: From: J Mar 21, 07 - 09:36 am @tm A PS3 is only a better deal if you don't want any of the facilities Apple TV offers you plank. They are totally different devices. Thats like saying, Looking for a new car? - The new Honda drives great, but it doesn't float and doesn't have a propeller!! - You'd be better off with a boat! Apple TV is made to bridge the link between content on your mac / PC and your TV. SIMPLE. I... (MacDailyNews)
Again Arbuckle? Mar 2, 2007
" Editor James R. Quirk of Photoplay gave a radio talk, asked his listeners whether they thought Funnyman Arbuckle should be permitted to return to the screen under his own name. Last week, in the July Photoplay James R. Quirk gave the answer. He had received 3,000 letters from people who thought Arbuckle should be permitted to resume cinemacting; among the letter-writers were the foreman of the first Arbuckle jury and San Francisco District Attorney Matthew Brady who prosecuted him. A few... (Time.com)
11 THINGS: That hint year of 7 is heaven Jan 5, 2007
Thursday, January 4, 2007. Sept. 10, 1897: In the first recorded drunken-driving offense, London taxi driver George Smith is arrested after "having a few beers" and driving onto a sidewalk. (San Francisco Chronicle)
'Code Name: The Cleaner' Jan 5, 2007
He's the Big Kid, basically -- a Fatty Arbuckle, a Lou Costello. That he would allow the bad girl Diane (Sheridan) to convince him they were married, or even that the good girl Gina (Liu) and he were dating, are poignant examples of the Cedric character's ongoing journey into self-delusion for our amusement. (Newsday -- Entertainment)
