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A Country Hero

Film

A Country Hero

5.5

0h 20m

1917

Synopsis

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.

Director

Roscoe Arbuckle

Comedy

Cast & Crew

Roscoe Arbuckle

Roscoe Arbuckle

as Village Blacksmith

Buster Keaton

Buster Keaton

as Vaudeville Artist

Al St. John

Al St. John

as City Gent

Alice Lake

Alice Lake

as Schoolteacher

Joe Keaton

Joe Keaton

as Cy Klone, Garage Owner

Scott Pembroke

Natalie Talmadge

Natalie Talmadge

as Bit Part (uncredited)

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