Back Stage

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

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.

Genres

General Information

Release Date: 1919-09-07
Budget: $0
Revenue: $0
Runtime: 26 min

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