Disc 3 contains the programs “Keaton, Arbuckle and St. John” and “Hal Roach’s All-Star Comedians.”
5- `Keaton, Arbuckle, and St. John.' Fatty Arbuckle with Mabel Normand, a couple of Arbuckle and Keaton collaborations, one Keaton solo and one two-reeler featuring Arbuckle nephew Al St. John. Keaton's solo outing `The Boat' (1921) is the best film in the entire collection, and a textbook example of how to build and sustain a gag.
Fatty and Mabel Adrift (1916) with Roscoe Arbuckle and Mabel Normand. Roscoe and Mabel love each other, to the chagrin of a would-be suitor (Al St. John), who sabotages the couple’s honeymoon cottage-by-the-sea. One of Keystone’s best-known films. From a very-good color-toned 35mm print. Small orchestra music by Rodney Sauer and the Mont Alto Theatre Orchestra.
Oh, Doctor! (1917) with Roscoe Arbuckle and Buster Keaton. Roscoe is a doctor with a family and the gambling bug, who needs new patients to cover his losses. Buster plays the doctor’s young son. From a very-good, though contrasty, 35mm print, with new intertitles and a new main title. Synthesizer music by Brian Benison.
The Garage (1920) with Roscoe Arbuckle and Buster Keaton. Roscoe and Buster make a shambles of the garage they work in. From a very-good color-tinted 35mm print, with new intertitles and a new main title. Fotoplayer music by Robert Israel.
The Boat (1921) with Buster Keaton. Buster and his family take their home-made boat to sea. From a very-good 35mm print, with some decomposition and print wear. Identical transfer to that available on Kino DVD and VHS. Small orchestra music by Robert Israel.
The Iron Mule (1925) with Al St. John. This parody of John Ford’s The Iron Horse (1924) was directed by Roscoe Arbuckle and features a cameo by Buster Keaton. From a very-good 35mm print that is missing its main title. Synthesizer music by Eric Beheim.
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