When Buttonshoe Bill steals some papers from Buckwheat Ben, and kidnaps Ben's daughter, Rodney Hemingway comes to the rescue.
Direction
Arbuckle's post-scandal comeback—economy of chaos in 18 minutes.
Stunts
Al St. John's Buttonshoe Bill physical comedy is genuinely impressive.
Director
Roscoe Arbuckle
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Made during Arbuckle's blacklisting after the 1921 scandal—directing only, no on-screen appearance. Hollywood's cruelty in action.
The 'Buckwheat' name predates Our Gang's famous character by years—unrelated coincidence that aged weirdly.
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