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A Country Hero
A Country Hero
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A Country Hero

1917
20m
Comedy

Status

Released

Release

1917

Runtime

20m

Storyline

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.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
20m
Dec 10, 1917
Languages
No Language
Director
Roscoe Arbuckle
Roscoe Arbuckle
Production
Comique Film Company
Comique Film Company
Production Countries
United States of America

Top Cast

7 Cast Members

Roscoe Arbuckle

Roscoe Arbuckle

Village Blacksmith

Buster Keaton

Buster Keaton

Vaudeville Artist

Al St. John

Al St. John

City Gent

Alice Lake

Alice Lake

Schoolteacher

Joe Keaton

Joe Keaton

Cy Klone, Garage Owner

Scott Pembroke

Natalie Talmadge

Natalie Talmadge

Bit Part (uncredited)

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