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Back Stage (1919) | Criteria

Still from Back Stage — Back Stage (1919) — Roscoe Arbuckle

Poster for Back Stage

Roscoe Arbuckle

Back Stage

English / 1919 / 26m

Not streamingNot currently on the Criterion Channel.

Letterboxd: 3.27/5·1.8K ratings·438 reviewson Letterboxd
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Synopsis

Roscoe and Buster give a bullying Strongman the what-for, but after the performance troupe quits it's up to Fatty and Buster to keep the show going.

Included in
Buster’s Beginnings
Position 11
Included in
March 2023
Position 4

Credits

Crew

DirectorRoscoe Arbuckle

WriterJean C. Havez

ProducerJoseph M. Schenck

Cast

Roscoe Arbuckle

as Stagehand

Buster Keatonas Stagehand

Jack Coogan Sr.as Clarence Marmalade

Charles A. Post

Al St. Johnas Stagehand

Molly Maloneas Assistant

William Collier Jr.as Stagehand