''The Fighting Dude'' is a 1925 American silent

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 ...

directed and written by

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 William Goodrich. Although Arbuckle was acquitted in the third trial for the death of

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 ...

, he could not obtain work in Hollywood under his own name, so he adopted the

pseudonym A pseudonym (; ) or alias () is a fictitious name that a person or group assumes for a particular purpose, which differs from their original or true name (orthonym). This also differs from a new name that entirely or legally replaces an individua ...

William Goodrich for directing the comedy shorts he made under his contract with Educational Film Exchanges.

Plot

As described in a film magazine review, an unathletic young man who is in love is ejected from a party at his sweetheart’s home by his rival. Thereupon he goes into training and challenges the rival to battle in a boxing match. In the fight in the ring the young man is badly beaten. He continues training and one day gives his rival a thorough thrashing after catching him on a golf course. However, while the two young men have been fighting, the young woman has found two more admirers. The new champion then decides that even he cannot whip the entire masculine half of the human race and gives up his pursuit of this young woman's affection.

Cast

Lupino Lane Henry William George Lupino (16 June 1892 – 10 November 1959) professionally Lupino Lane, was an English actor and theatre manager, and a member of the famous Lupino family, which eventually included his cousin, the screenwriter/director/actr ...

as The Dude *

Virginia Vance Virginia Vance (July 1, 1902 - October 13, 1942) was a silent film actress in the United States. She married actor Bryant Washburn. Biography Vance was born in Chicago and raised in Toronto, Canada. She appeared in some 90 films including comedy ...

as The Dude's Sweetheart *

Wallace Lupino Wallace Lupino (23 January 1898 – 11 October 1961) was a British-born stage and film actor who was a member of the Lupino family. He appeared in 63 films between 1918 and 1945, most often with his older brother, Lupino Lane. He was born in ...

as The Dude's Rival *

Glen Cavender Glen Cavender (September 19, 1883 – February 9, 1962) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 250 films between 1914 and 1949. Biography Glen Cavender was born in Tucson, Arizona, and died in Hollywood, California. He start ...

as The Athletic Instructor * George Davis as The Dude's Valet *

Dick Sutherland Dick Sutherland (born Archibald Thomas Johnson, December 23, 1881 – February 3, 1934) was an American film actor, active mostly during the silent film era. Born in Benton, Kentucky, in 1881, Sutherland appeared in more than 70 films betwe ...

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* 1925 films 1925 comedy films 1925 short films Silent American comedy films American silent short films American black-and-white films American comedy short films Educational Pictures films Films directed by Roscoe Arbuckle Films with screenplays by Roscoe Arbuckle 1920s American films {{short-silent-comedy-film-stub

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