Back Stage

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Back Stage

"The terrible tale of a stage carpenter who saw so much that he sawed but little."

1919

0h 26m

6.3(48 votes)

Comedy

Overview

Roscoe and Buster give a bullying Strongman the what-for, but after the performance troupe quits it's up to Fatty and Buster to keep the show going.

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Cast & Crew

7 members

Acting

Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle

Stagehand

Acting

Buster Keaton

Stagehand

Acting

Jack Coogan Sr.

Clarence Marmalade

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Acting

Charles A. Post

Unknown Role

Acting

Al St. John

Stagehand

Acting

Molly Malone

Assistant

Acting

William Collier Jr.

Stagehand

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