A Country Hero (1917)

5.5/10 20 min Comedy

Overview

Fatty plays a village blacksmith in “Jazzville,” an imaginary rural village. There is a rivalry between Fatty and Cy Klone, the garage owner, over the affections of a pretty schoolteacher. A city chap unites the two rivals when he tries to steal the girl. An annual village ball features amateur talent in vaudeville stunts with Keaton as a wriggling Fatima who charms a long black stocking from a cigar box like a snake. The film is presumed lost.

Cast

Roscoe Arbuckle

Village Blacksmith

Buster Keaton

Vaudeville Artist

Al St. John

City Gent

Alice Lake

Schoolteacher

Joe Keaton

Cy Klone, Garage Owner

Natalie Talmadge

Bit Part (uncredited)

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