Caught in a Flue

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Caught in a Flue
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Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle
Directed by Morgan Wallace
Produced by Mack Sennett
Starring Fatty Arbuckle
Release date
  • August 22, 1914 (1914-08-22)
CountryUnited States
Languages Silent
English intertitles

Caught in a Flue is a 1914 short one-reel comedy film starring Fatty Arbuckle. [1] It was directed by Morgan Wallace [2] and produced by Mack Sennett. The film's alternative title was The Burglar Scare. [3]

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Synopsis

After Bertie is kicked out of the house he tries to regain entry at the same time as a burglar, and the two get caught in the chimney together. [3]

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References

  1. "Progressive Silent Film List: Caught in a flue". Silent Era. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
  2. Walker, Brent E., Mack Sennett's Fun Factory: A History and Filmography of His Studio and His Keystone and Mack Sennett Comedies, with Biographies of Players and Personnel, McFarland & Company, Inc. Publishers (2010) Google Books, p. 267
  3. 1 2 Walker, p. 299
  4. Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle - Silent Hollywood database