The Butcher Boy (1917) Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle (part 1 of 2)

The Butcher Boy is a 1917 short comedy film starring Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle and Buster Keaton. This was the first in Arbuckle's series of films with the Comique Film Corporation, and Keaton's film debut.

The story involves Arbuckle working as the butcher boy in a country store. He falls in love with the cashier, who is the daughter of the store owner. He follows her, disguised as a female cousin, to an all-girl boarding school.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• The Butcher Boy
• Roscoe
• Fatty
• Arbuckle
• Buster Keaton
• 1917
• silent
• comedy
• paramount

[MrStrangeSensation]

oohhh shit. It's in French? WTF isn't there a single English version of this on Youtube?

[hermankatnip]

@MrStrangeSensation

Its the best quality print I could Find. Try this one watch?v=PEVtY_BghR0

[Kats987124]

TRANSLATION

The manager of the shop Mr Grognon The charming Amanda his girl Slim Snaverly, first seller. Teddy would like to know how to speak. Fatty moves the fat to the meat counter. "We call it to jump headlong into the works." "10 cents of pepper, if you please." A chore for Teddy "Do you have some dry sausages?" "Yes, I have them in the fridge to cool." Miss Laure, the head-teacher of a girls' boarding school. Malec wants some of the treacle "Hey! You where your money?" "In the bucket."

[Kats987124]

Sentimental complications

"Dear Fatty, you will have to make up your mind about our marriage, because Slim makes is competition."

[flipside1545]

excellent...thanks!!