''The Fast Freight'' is a 1922 American
comedy film
A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...
starring
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 ...
. The film was not released in the US, due to Arbuckle's involvement in the
Virginia Rappe
Virginia Caroline Rappe (; July 7, 1891 – September 9, 1921) was an American model and silent film actress. Working mostly in bit parts, Rappe died after attending a party with actor Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, who was accused of manslaughter a ...
scandal
A scandal can be broadly defined as the strong social reactions of outrage, anger, or surprise, when accusations or rumours circulate or appear for some reason, regarding a person or persons who are perceived to have transgressed in some way. Th ...
.
The film is considered to be
lost
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Geography
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History
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. The film is also known as ''Via Fast Freight'', ''Handle with Care'' and ''Freight Prepaid''.
Plot
Cast
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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 ...
as Ras Berry
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Lila Lee
Lila Lee (born Augusta Wilhelmena Fredericka Appel; July 25, 1905 – November 13, 1973) was a prominent screen actress, primarily a leading lady, of the silent film and early sound film eras.
Early life
The daughter of Augusta Fredericka Appe ...
as Elsie
*
Nigel Barrie
Nigel Barrie (5 February 1889, in Calcutta, British India – 8 October 1971, in South Africa) was an Indian-born British actor.
Biography
Barrie's background as a dancer and actor on legitimate stages and in vaudeville in both Great Britain an ...
as John Hammond
*
Herbert Standing
Herbert Standing (13 November 1846 – 5 December 1923) was a British stage and screen actor and the patriarch of the Standing family of actors. He was the father of numerous children, many of whom had careers in theatre and cinema. Toward the ...
as Peter Hammond
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Raymond Hatton
Raymond William Hatton (July 7, 1887 – October 21, 1971) was an American film actor who appeared in almost 500 motion pictures.
Biography
Hatton was born in Red Oak, Iowa. His physician father steered him toward a career in medicine. Howev ...
See also
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List of American films of 1922
This is a list of American films released in 1922.
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q–R
S
T
U
V
W
Y–Z
Serials
Shorts
See also
* 1922 in the United States
References
External link ...
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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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1922 films
1922 lost films
1922 comedy films
Silent American comedy films
American black-and-white films
Films directed by James Cruze
American silent feature films
Lost American comedy films
1920s American films
1920s English-language films
English-language comedy films
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