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The Rough House (1917) Facts
| Director(s) | Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle, Buster Keaton |
| Producer(s) | No producer listed for this movie |
| Featured Cast | Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle, Buster Keaton, Glen Cavender |
| Total Facts | 3 |
Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle performs a prototype of the "dancing dinner rolls" that Charles Chaplin used in The Gold Rush. Until "The Rough House" - thought to be lost - was rediscovered, Chaplin was credited with creating the gag.
Buster Keaton hadn't yet solidified his "Great Stone Face" persona; he smiles, laughs, grimaces, and smirks.
Directorial debut of Buster Keaton.