The Sheriff (1918 film)

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The Sheriff
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Film poster
Directed by Roscoe Arbuckle
Written byRoscoe Arbuckle
Produced byComique Film Company
Joseph Schenck
StarringRoscoe Arbuckle
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release date
  • November 24, 1918 (1918-11-24)
Running time
18 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageSilent (English intertitles)

The Sheriff is a 1918 American short comedy film directed by and starring Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle. The film is considered to be lost. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Neibaur, James L. (2007), Arbuckle and Keaton: Their 14 Film Collaborations, Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc, Publishers, ISBN   978-0-7864-2831-1
  2. Progressive Silent Film List: The Sheriff at silentera.com