When the Fatty Arbuckle scandal broke, this film was in the can, and the big-wigs decided against releasing it in the United States. Sixty years later, it was finally released. This film is a bit different from Fatty's earlier slapstick comedies; in that, he was trying to focus more on plot than slapstick in this feature length production. Fatty has a rich uncle who is a misogynist, and he gets caught up with giving several women the wrong impression about marriage. There are several funny moments in the film, but Arbuckle was known primarily for his shorter films at the time. This film was a departure, and perhaps he would have improved his features, but being black-listed did not help his career. The pacing of the film improves toward the last third of the film, when Fatty has to start juggling all of his female visitors and play ill. ** of 4 stars.
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