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Marcella Daly and Lloyd Hamilton in The Movies (1925)

Although his parents have warned him to stay away from the movies, our hero winds up acting in a costume picture, doubling for comedian Lloyd Hamilton.Although his parents have warned him to stay away from the movies, our hero winds up acting in a costume picture, doubling for comedian Lloyd Hamilton.Although his parents have warned him to stay away from the movies, our hero winds up acting in a costume picture, doubling for comedian Lloyd Hamilton.

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6.0/10

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Lloyd Hamilton

A Country Boy

Marcella Daly

An Actress

Arthur Thalasso

The Villain - Bull Buckley

Frank Jonasson

The Director
(as Frank Jonnasson)

Glen Cavender

A Traffic Officer

Robert Brower

The Boy's Father
(uncredited)

Florence Lee

The Boy's Mother
(uncredited)

Director
- Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle
Writer
- Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle
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Quotes
Title Card: Every family tree must have its sap.

Alternate versions
In 2005, Laughsmith Entertainment copyrighted a 19-minute version of this film, with a new piano musical score composed and performed by Philip Carli.

Connections
Featured in Birth of Hollywood: Episode #1.2 (2011)

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9/10

Fatty Ham

Yes, I know, Roscoe Arbuckle didn't like to be called 'Fatty', but I couldn't resist the joke.

This is a fine Lloyd Hamilton short from his peak period, directed by Roscoe. The two work together with lots of good gags and Roscoe's usual attention to the details of shooting the picture in an interesting manner. Most comedians preferred flat lighting and a still camera to make them more interesting. Roscoe uses a couple of long tracking shots and some nice camera trickery to tell his story and to show Ham as a fine actor, as well as a talented comedian.

This story plays with some interesting themes, like Lloyd's classic MOVE ALONG: here it's about perceptions of reality and the confusion that movies make of them. Or you might choose to ignore such issues and laugh your head off.