Characters & Themes
The Butcher Boy (1917) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1917 · 24 mins
- Starring
- Buster Keaton, Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle, Al St. John, Alice Lake, Luke the Dog, Joe Bordeaux
In this two‑reel slapstick comedy, a bustling general store becomes the stage for mischievous customers and clerks. Roscoe bursts from a freezer in a fur coat, then showcases clever cleaver‑tossing tricks. The film marks Buster’s debut, where he amusingly purchases a pail of molasses, adding to the chaotic fun.
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