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No_Video6728 t1_j6ivl49 wrote
Reply to comment by Block_Me_Amadeus in Buster Keaton, Roscoe Arbuckle, and Al St. John, 1918. Once his deadpan persona became established, Keaton avoided smiling in front of a camera. by L0st_in_the_Stars
Nah. there is always someone on Reddit willing to look up something to prove you wrong. I'll leave the 'research' up to you guys.
No_Video6728 t1_j6ha9p1 wrote
Reply to comment by Mr_Rambone in Buster Keaton, Roscoe Arbuckle, and Al St. John, 1918. Once his deadpan persona became established, Keaton avoided smiling in front of a camera. by L0st_in_the_Stars
Yeah, I think he could only get film jobs playing a villainous brute and then faded out. I really should look it up.
No_Video6728 t1_j6h9f4m wrote
Reply to comment by Mr_Rambone in Buster Keaton, Roscoe Arbuckle, and Al St. John, 1918. Once his deadpan persona became established, Keaton avoided smiling in front of a camera. by L0st_in_the_Stars
Yeah. I have a friend who is really into the history of Hollywood and he said the details were nearly the same. However, I don't really know. I should look more into it before parroting things. Apparently, when Fatty was accused of rape it was during a general backlash against the rise of Hollywood in entertainment. So, a lot of people were already talking about the 'sins' of the actors and how they got away with them because of their monied-up lawyers. So, he really didn't stand a chance.
No_Video6728 t1_j6h8xdn wrote
Reply to comment by Mr_Rambone in Buster Keaton, Roscoe Arbuckle, and Al St. John, 1918. Once his deadpan persona became established, Keaton avoided smiling in front of a camera. by L0st_in_the_Stars
Actually, poor ol' Fatty was accused of rape and used a wine bottle in the worst way possible. Almost everyone today says he was innocent and he wasn't convicted back in the day. However, in public opinion, he was slaughtered and distorted his reputation. (Fun fact, the details of the rape is exactly the same as what Johnny Depp was accused of and no one believed her either. )
No_Video6728 t1_j6gs6o2 wrote
Reply to Buster Keaton, Roscoe Arbuckle, and Al St. John, 1918. Once his deadpan persona became established, Keaton avoided smiling in front of a camera. by L0st_in_the_Stars
Give it a few years and Fatty wouldn't have anything to smile about either.
No_Video6728 t1_j6iw7nc wrote
Reply to comment by ellefleming in Buster Keaton, Roscoe Arbuckle, and Al St. John, 1918. Once his deadpan persona became established, Keaton avoided smiling in front of a camera. by L0st_in_the_Stars
There is no evidence he did. Just Amber Herd claiming it.