A Reckless Romeo

May 21, 1917

0h 23m

★ 5.4

Overview

Roscoe flirts with a girl in the park. Later he takes his wife and mother-in-law to the movies only to see his flirtation showing on the screen.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Comique Film Company

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Cast

The Husband

Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle

The Wife

Corinne Parquet

The Mother-in-Law

Agnes Neilson

The Pretty Girl in the Park

Alice Lake

The Pretty Girl's Boyfriend

Al St. John

The Newsreel Director

Jimmy Bryant

Blind Organ Grinder

Buster Keaton

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