Gasoline Gus

For the comic strip character and song he inspired, see Gasoline Gus (comic).

Gasoline Gus
Swedish theatrical release poster
Directed by	James Cruze
Written by	George Pattullo Walter Woods
Starring	Fatty Arbuckle
Cinematography	Karl Brown
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	August 20, 1921 (1921-08-20)
Running time	5 reels
Country	United States
Language	Silent (English intertitles)

Gasoline Gus is a 1921 American comedy film directed by James Cruze and starring Fatty Arbuckle. ^[1] Prints of Gasoline Gus held at the Gosfilmofond archive in Russia and Cinematheque Belgique. ^{[2] [3]}

Cast

• Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle as Gasoline Gus
• Lila Lee as Sal Jo Banty
• Charles Ogle as Nate Newberry
• Theodore Lorch as Dry Check Charlie
• Wilton Taylor as Judge Shortridge
• Knute Erickson as 'Scrap Iron' Swenson
• Fred Huntley

Other media

Typical Gasoline Gus cartoon, published in 1920.

Gasoline Gus is an early 20th century popular culture figure who also appeared in cartoon strips and a record single, both of which precede the film. The comic strip was written by O.P. Williams and was syndicated by the Philadelphia North American between 1913 and 1914. Gasoline Gus was a taxi driver and car fanatic who constantly wrecked his early automobile. ^[4] Billy Murray and the American Quartet recorded the song "Gasoline Gus and his Jitney Bus" in 1915. ^[5]

The petroleum scientist and Director of Universal Oil Products, Gustav Erloff, was nicknamed Gasoline Gus from 1915. ^[6]

See also

• Fatty Arbuckle filmography

References

1. "The AFI Catalog of Feature Films: Gasoline Gus".
2. "Progressive Silent Film List: Gasoline Gus". silentera.com. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
3. Arbuckle, Roscoe (February 1, 1921). "Gasoline Gus" – via memory.loc.gov.
4. "Stripper's Guide: Obscurity of the Day: Gasoline Gus" . Retrieved March 12, 2017.
5. "Browse All Recordings | Gasoline Gus and his jitney bus, Take 2 (1915-07-26) | National Jukebox LOC.gov". www.loc.gov. Archived from the original on October 30, 2014.
6. Science (magazine) 11 May 1956

External links

• Gasoline Gus at IMDb