Oh Doctor (1917) Arbuckle’s doctor is a horrible man, abusing his son Buster, straying from his wife at any opportunity, and gambling away the family savings on a hunch. Some people try to scam him but he beats them up, steals a bunch of cash, prospers. An evil movie! – The Cook (1918) A whole different thing, Arbuckle & Keaton coordinating impossible stunts in a kitchen with a running gag that all food orders come out of the same giant pot. Sure it gets weird when The Joker arrives at the restaurant and tries to dance some ladies to death. – The Bell Boy (1918) More ingenious gags, plus some silly haircuts. Ended up watching this one twice. The Joker (Roscoe’s nephew Al St. John) demonstrates how not to ride a horse:
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