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  Roscoe Arbuckle (left) and Buster Keaton.
Photograph: courtesy Kino Lorber.
 
 
The Bellboy
Also known as {The Bell Boy)
(1918) United States of America
B&W : Two reels
Directed by Roscoe Arbuckle

Cast: Roscoe Arbuckle [a bell boy], Buster Keaton [a bell boy], Al St. John [the desk clerk], Alice Lake [manicurist], Joe Keaton (Joseph Keaton) [a hotel guest], Charles Dudley [the shaving victim]

Comique Film Corporation production; distributed by Paramount Pictures Corporation. / Produced by Joseph M. Schenck. Scenario by Roscoe Arbuckle. Scenario editor, Herbert Warren. Cinematography by George Peters. / © 7 March 1918 by Famous Players-Lasky Corporation [LP12194]. Released 18 March 1918. Paramount-Arbuckle Comedy number A-3109. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The production was shot at The Balboa Amusement Producing Company studios in Long Beach, California.

Comedy.

Survival status: Print exists in the film holdings of Cohen Media Group (Raymond Rohauer collection) [35mm positive].

Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].

Listing updated: 24 September 2013.

References: Film credits, film viewing : Baer-Film p. 21; Bardèche-History p. 116; Dardis-Keaton pp. 51, 287; Edmonds-Arbuckle p. 263; Kerr-Silent p. 126; Miller-Comedies p. 16.

Home video: DVD.

 
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