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| The Lure of Hollywood | |
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| Directed by | Fatty Arbuckle (as William Goodrich) |
| Written by | Ernest Pagano Jack Townley |
| Starring | Virginia Brooks |
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Running time | 20 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Lure of Hollywood is a 1931 American Pre-Code comedy film directed by Fatty Arbuckle.
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Roscoe Conkling "Fatty" Arbuckle was an American silent film actor, director, and screenwriter. He started at the Selig Polyscope Company and eventually moved to Keystone Studios, where he worked with Mabel Normand and Harold Lloyd as well as with his nephew, Al St. John. He also mentored Charlie Chaplin, Monty Banks and Bob Hope, and brought vaudeville star Buster Keaton into the movie business. Arbuckle was one of the most popular silent stars of the 1910s and one of the highest-paid actors in Hollywood, signing a contract in 1920 with Paramount Pictures for $1,000,000 a year.
Virginia Caroline Rappe was an American model and silent film actress. Working mostly in bit parts, Rappe died after attending a party with actor Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, who was accused of manslaughter and rape in connection with her death, though he was ultimately acquitted of both charges.
Alice Lake was an American film actress. She began her career during the silent film era and often appeared in comedy shorts opposite Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle.
Curses! is a 1925 American silent comedy film directed by Roscoe Arbuckle as William Goodrich and Grover Jones. Although Arbuckle was acquitted in the third trial for the death of Virginia Rappe, he could not obtain work in Hollywood under his own name, so he adopted the pseudonym William Goodrich for directing the comedy shorts he made under his contract with Educational Film Exchanges.
These are the films of the American silent film actor, comedian, director, and screenwriter Roscoe Arbuckle. Films marked with a diamond (♦) were directed by and featured Arbuckle. He used the name William Goodrich on the films he directed from 1924 onward.
Fatty's Day Off is a 1913 American short comedy film featuring Fatty Arbuckle. Prints and/or fragments were found in the Dawson Film Find in 1978.
The Fast Freight is a 1922 American comedy film starring Fatty Arbuckle. The film was not released in the US, due to Arbuckle's involvement in the Virginia Rappe scandal. The film is considered to be lost. The film is also known as Via Fast Freight, Handle with Care and Freight Prepaid.
The Dollar-a-Year Man is a 1921 American comedy film starring Fatty Arbuckle. It is not known whether the film currently survives, which suggests that it is a lost film.
In the Dough is a 1933 American Pre-Code comedy film starring Fatty Arbuckle and featuring Shemp Howard of the Three Stooges. It was the last film made by Arbuckle, although the last to be released was Tomalio. He died of a heart attack in the early morning hours of June 29, 1933, the day after completing work on the film.
Buzzin' Around is a 1933 American pre-Code comedy film starring Fatty Arbuckle, and directed by Alfred J. Goulding.
Si Si Senor is a 1930 American comedy film directed by Fatty Arbuckle and starring Tom Patricola.
Won by a Neck is a 1930 American Pre-Code comedy film directed by Fatty Arbuckle and starring Lloyd Hamilton.
Three Hollywood Girls is a 1931 American comedy film directed by Fatty Arbuckle and starring Leota Lane.
Crashing Hollywood is a 1931 American pre-Code short comedy film directed by Fatty Arbuckle.
Windy Riley Goes Hollywood is a 1931 American pre-Code short comedy film directed by Roscoe Arbuckle using the pseudonym of William Goodrich and starring Louise Brooks and Jack Shutta. Although Arbuckle was acquitted in the third trial for the death of Virginia Rappe, he could not obtain work in Hollywood under his own name, so he adopted the pseudonym William Goodrich for directing the comedy shorts he made under his contract with Educational Film Exchanges. The film is a loose adaptation of Kenneth Kling's comic strip Windy Riley.
Queenie of Hollywood is a 1931 American comedy film directed by Fatty Arbuckle.
Hollywood Luck is a 1932 American Pre-Code comedy film directed by Fatty Arbuckle.
Hollywood Lights is a 1932 American Pre-Code comedy film directed by Fatty Arbuckle, starring Rita Flynn, Virginia Brooks, Tut Mace, and Ted O'Shea.
Caught in a Flue is a 1914 short one-reel comedy film starring Fatty Arbuckle. It was directed by Morgan Wallace and produced by Mack Sennett. The film's alternative title was The Burglar Scare.
The Lure of the Track is a 1925 American silent drama film directed by J.P. McGowan and starring Sheldon Lewis, Macklyn Arbuckle, and Dot Farley.