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The Butcher Boy (1917)

Movie ★ 6.1 24 min

Comedy

Customers and clerks frolic in a general store. Roscoe walks out of the freezer wearing a fur coat, then does some clever cleaver tossing. In Buster's film debut he buys a pail of molasses.

Roscoe Arbuckle Director

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Quick facts

Released
April 23, 1917
Runtime
24 min
Rating
NR
IMDb
tt0007761
Language

Themes

Cast

Roscoe Arbuckle Roscoe Arbuckle Fatty / Saccharine Buster Keaton Buster Keaton Buster Al St. John Al St. John Alum Josephine Stevens Josephine Stevens Almondine Arthur Earle The Manager Joe Bordeaux Accomplice Charles Dudley Charles Dudley (uncredited) Alice Lake Alice Lake Amanda (uncredited) Agnes Neilson Miss Teachem (uncredited) Luke the Dog

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Frequently asked questions

What is The Butcher Boy about?
Customers and clerks frolic in a general store. Roscoe walks out of the freezer wearing a fur coat, then does some clever cleaver tossing. In Buster's film debut he buys a pail of molasses.
Who directed The Butcher Boy?
The Butcher Boy was directed by Roscoe Arbuckle.
Who stars in The Butcher Boy?
The Butcher Boy stars Roscoe Arbuckle, Buster Keaton, Al St. John, Josephine Stevens.
When was The Butcher Boy released?
The Butcher Boy is a 1917 comedy film.
Where can I watch The Butcher Boy?
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