Fatty Joins the Force (1913)
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- 12min
- Comedy, Short
- 24 Nov 1913 (USA)
- Short
After rescuing the Police Commissioner's daughter from drowning, Fatty is rewarded with a position on the force, but soon finds that the job isn't all it's cracked up to be.
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| Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle | ... |
Fatty (uncredited)
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| Charles Avery | ... |
Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
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Lou Breslow | ... |
Boy (uncredited)
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Harry DeRoy | ... |
Bald Apprehending Cop (uncredited)
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| Minta Durfee | ... |
Nursemaid (uncredited)
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| Dot Farley | ... |
Fatty's Sweetheart (uncredited)
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Billy Gilbert | ... |
Fighter (uncredited)
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William Hauber | ... |
Cop at Station House (uncredited)
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Bert Hunn | ... |
Cop at Station House (uncredited)
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| George Jeske | ... |
Arresting Cop (uncredited)
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| Edgar Kennedy | ... |
Jealous Cop in Park (uncredited)
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| Hank Mann | ... |
Cop at Station House (uncredited)
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| George Nichols | ... |
Police Commissioner (uncredited)
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| Mack Swain | ... |
Cop at Station House (uncredited)
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| Jack White | ... |
Pie Thrower (uncredited)
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William White | ... |
Police Captain (uncredited)
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Directed by
| George Nichols | ... | (uncredited) |
Written by
| Mack Sennett | ... | (scenario) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Mack Sennett | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Brittany Valente | ... | associate producer: 2005 |
Music Department
| David Drazin | ... | original score performer |
Additional Crew
| Mack Sennett | ... | uncredited |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Mutual Film (1913) (United States) (theatrical)
- Laughsmith Entertainment (2005) (United States) (tv) (as Laughsmith Entertainment, Inc.)
- Western Import Company (1914) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Mill Creek Entertainment (United States) (DVD)
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When 'Fatty' rescues a young girl from drowning, she turns out to be the police commissioner's daughter. The grateful commissioner offers Fatty a position on the force, and at first Fatty is very pleased with his new position. But he soon runs into difficulties, as his attempt to break up a fistfight only brings him embarrassment. Then, when he confronts a group of mischievous young boys, his real problems begin. Written by Snow Leopard |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | One of the films that lay claim to being the first pie in the face. Young rowdies mash a pie in new cop Fatty's face as he sits on a park bench. See more » |
| Goofs | When Roscoe chases the five boys after being hit in the face with a pie, the amount of pie on his face almost vanishes while he's chasing them, but then returns when he gets to the pond. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Hollywood: The Gift of Laughter (1982). See more » |
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[first title card]
Title Card: It turns out to be the police commissioner's child. See more » |