Special Delivery (1922 film)
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Directed by | Roscoe Arbuckle (uncredited) |
Starring | Al St. John |
Distributed by | Fox Film Corporation |
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Country | United States |
Language | Silent (English intertitles) |
Special Delivery is a 1922 American comedy film directed by Roscoe Arbuckle. It was Arbuckle's first film as a director, albeit uncredited, following his acquittal of the manslaughter of Virginia Rappe. A print of the film survives in the film archive of the Museum of Modern Art.[1]
Plot[]
As described in a film magazine,[2] Al is told to deliver a radiophone message to a certain businessman. A gang of wicked looking plotters endeavor to capture him and steal the message. After a long chase involving Al's trick bicycle, the Sunshine lions of Fox studios, and scenes at the top of a tall building, Al safely delivers the message and the thugs are arrested.
Cast[]
- Al St. John
- Vernon Dent
- Billy Engle
- Tiny Ward
See also[]
- Fatty Arbuckle filmography
References[]
- ^ "Progressive Silent Film List: Special Delivery". silentera.com. Retrieved March 15, 2010.
- ^ "Reviews: Special Delivery". Exhibitors Herald. New York City: Exhibitors Herald Company. 14 (22): 50. May 27, 1922.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1922 films
- Films directed by Roscoe Arbuckle
- American films
- 1922 comedy films
- 1922 short films
- American silent short films
- American black-and-white films
- American comedy films
- Comedy short films
- 1920s comedy film stubs
- Short silent comedy film stubs