Fatty Joins the Force

A silent Keystone comedy starring Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, directed by George Nichols. After Fatty rescues the police commissioner's daughter from drowning, he is rewarded with a position on the police force. His enthusiasm far exceeds his competence, and his attempts to enforce the law result in chaos. The film showcases Arbuckle's remarkable physical agility—his size belied a cat-like grace that made him one of silent comedy's most gifted performers. Made during Arbuckle's early Keystone period under Mack Sennett, the film features the kind of rough-and-tumble slapstick that defined the studio's output. The film is in the public domain.