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The "Fatty" Arbuckle Curse and the Death of Virginia Rappe Mystery
Manage episode 269815106 series 2613432
Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle was the biggest name in silent movie comedies. He had signed a picture deal with Paramount Pictures earning him millions of dollars, second only to Charlie Chaplin. So why is Charlie Chaplin a household name, while "Fatty" Arbuckle is virtually unknown? Could his name be cursed? And was he responsible for the death of Virginia Rappe?
100 episodes
Manage episode 269815106 series 2613432
Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle was the biggest name in silent movie comedies. He had signed a picture deal with Paramount Pictures earning him millions of dollars, second only to Charlie Chaplin. So why is Charlie Chaplin a household name, while "Fatty" Arbuckle is virtually unknown? Could his name be cursed? And was he responsible for the death of Virginia Rappe?
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