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NEW ARBUCKLE BOOK:

In addition to his Laughsmith Entertainment duties, award winning writer, producer

and director Paul E. Gierucki is penning two new books which definitively chronicle

the life and career of silent comedy legend Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle. 

 

The two tomes, The Complete Films of Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle and Not Guilty:

The Rise and Fall of Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, were approximately twelve years

in the making.  The books feature hundreds of previously unpublished photos,

letters and documents from Arbuckle's personal collection as well as rare

interviews, transcripts, posters, lobby cards and newly discovered memorabilia

which detail Arbuckle's life and work, much of it from his own perspective.

 

The tomes bring to light previously undocumented films, stage performances 

and stunning new details of his life following the 1922 ban from motion pictures.  

This information has remained buried for the better part of a century and will

surprise even the most die-hard fan and historian.

 

To this day, rumor, supposition and misinformation still cloud the true facts of

the comedian's life and productivity in the wake of the Labor Day tragedy that

supposedly ended his career.  Now, in these definitive and groundbreaking works,

Gierucki finally provides a fascinating, true portrait of the maligned yet undaunted 

silent comedy master Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle.

 

                        

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               NOW AVAILABLE:

 

Buster Keaton is universally recognized as one of the all-time greatest motion picture comedians. Today, over 75 years after his last silent film was made, those contributions still reign supreme as masterworks from the golden era of slapstick comedy.

ISK presents another facet of The Great Stone Face, providing fans with an opportunity to rediscover many of Buster Keatons rarely seen gems from the silent and sound eras! Through newly restored and remastered shorts, features and forgotten industrial films as well as promotional films, commercials, live television appearances and outtakes, Industrial Strength Keaton reveals the continuing artistry of Hollywoods greatest laugh maker, paying homage to a career spanning nearly every form of recorded visual media from 1917 until his final work in 1965. This collection is a must for any Buster Keaton fan!

Digitally mastered from original archival materials or the sole surviving elements!

Compiled and Directed by Paul E. Gierucki with Bruce Lawton

Executive Producers: William Hunt, Paul E. Gierucki and Andre Blay

Producers: Bruce Lawton and Brittany Valente

Research consultants: Robert Arkus and Steve Massa

DVD package design: John Aretakis

Booklet Design: David B. Pearson

A Laughsmith Entertainment Inc. Production

Distributed by Mackinac Media Inc.

Popular rival of friend Charlie Chaplin, mentor of sidekick Buster Keaton, Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle(1887-1933) dominated silent film comedy from the days of Keystone until tragic events in 1921 shattered his career, throwing his film triumphs into obscurity.

But this was not the end. Blacklisted by Hollywood, Roscoe Arbuckle continued directing dozens of film comedies under the pseudonym “William Goodrich” for almost another decade. Arbuckle was involved in making some 200 films in all. Sadly, the work of the True Fourth Genius of silent comedy remains neglected. That is, until now…

Airing on Turner Classic Movies (TCM)!

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