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The Rough House (1917)

The Rough House poster
Directed by
Buster Keaton, Roscoe Arbuckle
Genre
comedy film, silent film
Country
United States
Runtime
22 min
Rated
NR
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 73 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A busy day at a boarding house spirals into chaos when a series of mishaps erupt. The residents and staff get tangled up in a mix of misunderstandings and physical comedy.

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What happens

The Rough House is a 1917 American two-reel silent comedy film written by, directed by, and starring both Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle and Buster Keaton. The Rough House was Keaton's first film as a director. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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