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A Country Hero

Dec 10, 1917 · 20m
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Comedy

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Fatty plays a village blacksmith in “Jazzville,” an imaginary rural village. There is a rivalry between Fatty and Cy Klone, the garage owner, over the affections of a pretty schoolteacher. A city chap unites the two rivals when he tries to steal the girl. An annual village ball features amateur talent in vaudeville stunts with Keaton as a wriggling Fatima who charms a long black stocking from a cigar box like a snake. The film is presumed lost.

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CAST

Roscoe Arbuckle
Village Blacksmith
Buster Keaton
Vaudeville Artist
Al St. John
City Gent
Alice Lake
Schoolteacher
Joe Keaton
Cy Klone, Garage Owner
Scott Pembroke
Natalie Talmadge
Bit Part (uncredited)
Directed by Roscoe Arbuckle

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Comique Film Company
Country
US

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