Arbuckle Roscoe (7 results)

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition.

Condition: New. Print on Demand.

Paper. Original Photographs. 2 very nice original 8" x 10" photograph portraits of the silent screen comedian Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle who is most remembered today for the murder trial that ruined his life and career even though after 3 trials he was acquitted of all charges. Arbuckle was a major star only second in popularity to Chaplin, but after the scandal he was finished in movies. In the early 30's he started to make films again but his bad luck continued with him dying at the early age of 1946 in 1933. The first portrait is a close-up of him taken by the famous photo studio Apeda which I would date around 1920. The photo has wear: some creasing, chipping and a few old tape mends to the verso. The 2nd portrait printed on heavy stock paper is a full length one of Arbuckle doing a soft shoe with his bowler hat balanced on his extended arm. Although from the teens or early 20's the date stamped on the verso is Nov. 16, 1932. which leads me to believe that this photo is an early reprint. There appears that a photo caption was attached but was removed. Book.…

No Binding. Condition: Fine. ("Roscoe Arbuckle) in black fountain pen ink on the verso of a business card for Stern Brothers, New York. 3 5/8" x 2 1/4"; very good, dark, clean example. ca. 1920. Included is an 8" x 10" b/w reproduction photograph, full-length standing pose in typical attire, with a finger in his mouth. Signed and inscribed: "Sincerely yours Roscoe Arbuckle". Inscribed by Author(s).…

No Binding. Condition: Fine. Hollywood, California, September 21, 1925 and approved "qualified" October 7, 1925. The Masquers was a fraternal organization, to which many noted personalities of the day belonged; the clubhouse was located at 1875 N. Sycamore Ave., in Hollywood. Signed by proposer actor Lew Cody, who has apparently filled out the application and signed by seconder actor Earle A. Foxe. Not signed by Arbuckle, but the writing is certainly similar. Printed document on blue paper, accomplished in black fountain pen ink, with notations in pencil and red pen. 5" x7"; fresh, clean and nice. Note that Arbuckle is listed only as a director on this application.…