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Roscoe «Fatty» Arbuckle - El comediante olvidado del cine mudo
The most famous comedian nobody knows
Lives built for laughter (or nearly so): Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle, once a giant of silent film comedy on par with Chaplin, became—within just days—a symbol of media-driven shame. 28/07/2025 Carlo Amatetti
31/07/2025 Carlo Amatetti ( Read the full article at Azione.ch )
I’m one of those who deeply miss comedy as a widespread cultural expression in cinema—and I must admit, I knew nothing about Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle. Thanks to Carlo Amatetti, with whom I've collaborated for years across various publications that share a common thread: comedy and comedians. This marks the ninth installment for Azione.ch... I won’t go on, because this time, the act of storytelling belongs to Carlo.
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| 🎩 Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle: The face that made the silent era laugh—and slipped into oblivion.
Original illustration by Leonardo Rodríguez.
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