Roscoe Fatty Arbuckle A Biography of the Silent Film Comedian, 1887-1933 |
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| Author:
| Oderman, Stuart |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7864-2277-7 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2005 |
| Publisher: | McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $29.95USD $3.00 |
Book Description:
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Fatty Arbuckle's career ended amidst allegations that he raped and caused the death of a starlet named Virginia Rappe. Interviews with many of Arbuckle's contemporaries and extensive research inform this serious study of the once-fabled comedian. The details of the Rappe trial and his life afterwards are also provided.
Fatty Arbuckle's career ended amidst allegations that he raped and caused the death of a starlet named Virginia Rappe. Interviews with many of Arbuckle's contemporaries and extensive research inform this serious study of the once-fabled comedian. The details of the Rappe trial and his life afterwards are also provided.