''Life of the Party'' is a 1920 American
comedy film
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starring
Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle
Roscoe Conkling "Fatty" Arbuckle (; March 24, 1887 – June 29, 1933) was an American silent film actor, comedian, director, and screenwriter. He started at the Selig Polyscope Company and eventually moved to Keystone Studios, where he worked w ...
.
A copy of the film is held by the
Library of Congress
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.
[''Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress'' by The American Film Institution, c.1978]
Plot
Attorney Algernon Leary (
Roscoe Arbuckle), "pure milk" candidate for mayor, attends a party for grown-ups dressed as children. Going home in a blizzard, he is robbed of his fur coat, leaving him bare legged wearing rompers. He takes refuge in the first building he can reach, creating havoc in various apartments due to his appearance. He blunders into the rival candidate, Judge Voris (
Frank Campeau
Frank Campeau (December 14, 1864 – November 5, 1943) was an American actor. He appeared in more than 90 films between 1911 and 1940 and made many appearances in films starring Douglas Fairbanks.
On Broadway, Campeau appeared in ''Rio Gr ...
) in a compromising situation with a
and forces him to withdraw, ensuring Leary's election as mayor after a whirlwind campaign.
Cast
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Roscoe Arbuckle as Algernon Leary
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Winifred Greenwood as Mrs. Carraway
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Roscoe Karns
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People
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Places United States
* Roscoe, California (disambiguation)
* Roscoe Township (disambiguation)
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as Sam Perkins
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Julia Faye
Julia Faye Maloney (September 24, 1892 – April 6, 1966), known professionally as Julia Faye, was an American actress of silent and sound films. She was known for her appearances in more than 30 Cecil B. DeMille productions. Her various roles ...
as 'French' Kate
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Frank Campeau
Frank Campeau (December 14, 1864 – November 5, 1943) was an American actor. He appeared in more than 90 films between 1911 and 1940 and made many appearances in films starring Douglas Fairbanks.
On Broadway, Campeau appeared in ''Rio Gr ...
as Judge Voris
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Viora Daniel
Viora Daniel (1902–1980) was an American film actress of the silent era.Foster p.33 She appeared in around twenty films, including several shorts, in a mixture of lead and supporting roles.
Selected filmography
* '' The Fourteenth Man'' (1920) ...
as Milly Hollister
* Allen Connor as Jake
* Fred Starr as Bolton (credited as Frederick Starr)
Film still synopsis
The December 1921 ''Film Fun'' provided a synopsis of the film using
stills.
File:Life of the Party (1920) - 1.jpg, Attorney Leary (Arbuckle) promises the committee pure milk and fair service if he has to fight for it.
See also
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Fatty Arbuckle filmography
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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 di ...
References
External links
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allmovie/synopsis ''Life of the Party'' (1920) synopsis allrovi.com
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1920 films
1920 comedy films
American comedy films
American silent feature films
American black-and-white films
Films directed by Joseph Henabery
Films based on short fiction
Articles containing video clips
1920s American films
Silent American comedy films