The Waiters' Ball
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The Waiters' Ball is a 1916
short comedy film
directed by and starring Fatty Arbuckle. Arbuckle's nephew Al St. John has a memorable role as Roscoe's rival.
1916 in film
The year 1916 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* October 17 - release of A Daughter of the Gods, the first US production with a million dollar budget, with the first nude scene by a major star....
short comedy film
Comedy film
Comedy film is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humour. They are designed to elicit laughter from the audience. Comedies are mostly light-hearted dramas and are made to amuse and entertain the audiences...
directed by and starring Fatty Arbuckle. Arbuckle's nephew Al St. John has a memorable role as Roscoe's rival.
Cast
- Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle - The Cook
- Al St. JohnAlfred St. JohnAl St. John in his persona of Fuzzy Q. Jones basically defined the role and concept of "comical sidekick" to cowboy heroes from 1930 to 1951. St...
- The Waiter - Corinne Parquet - The Cashier
- Joe BordeauxJoe BordeauxJoe Bordeaux was an American film actor. He appeared in 73 films between 1914 and 1940.He was born in Colorado, and died in Los Angeles, California.-Selected filmography:* The Great Dictator...
- Her Brother - Kate Price - The Dishwasher
- Alice LakeAlice LakeAlice Lake was an American film actress. She began her career during the silent film era and often appeared in comedy shorts opposite Roscoe Arbuckle.-Career:...
- A Fair Customer - Jimmy Bryant - Restaurant customer
- George MarshallGeorge Marshall (director)George E. Marshall was an American actor, screenwriter, producer, film and television director, active through the first six decades of movie history....
- Laundry Delivery Man - Robert Maximillian