Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle: A Biography of the Silent Film Comedian, 1887-1933

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Summary: Mr Oderman is a great teacher
Review: My wife and I both had Mr Oderman as an english teacher at barringer high school. we have both read this book and it introduced me to a whole new world of comics. It even made me a fatty Arbuckle fan. E.R.Smith & Saaberah Smith

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Summary: Don't call him "Fatty"
Review: You will have a hard time putting down this engrossing biography of silent film comedian Roscoe Arbuckle. Author Oderman has interviewed Arbuckle's first wife Minta Durfee extensively for this book. While other Arbuckle biographies may delve into his scandal and trial deeper, this one focuses on his personal life. The book illuminates Arbuckle's heart-breaking childhood, his personal failings and the reasons for the breakup of his marriage.