Good Night, Nurse!
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Good Night, Nurse! is a 1918
short comedy film written and directed by Roscoe Arbuckle, and starring Arbuckle and Buster Keaton
. The action centers in a sanitarium
Arbuckle's character was brought to by his wife, involuntarily, to be operated on by Keaton's character for his alcoholism
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1918 in film
The year 1918 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*Following litigation for anti-trust activities, the US Supreme Court orders the Motion Picture Patents Company to disband....
short comedy film written and directed by Roscoe Arbuckle, and starring Arbuckle and Buster Keaton
Buster Keaton
Joseph Frank "Buster" Keaton was an American comic actor, filmmaker, producer and writer. He was best known for his silent films, in which his trademark was physical comedy with a consistently stoic, deadpan expression, earning him the nickname "The Great Stone Face".Keaton was recognized as the...
. The action centers in a sanitarium
Sanatorium
A sanatorium is a medical facility for long-term illness, most typically associated with treatment of tuberculosis before antibiotics...
Arbuckle's character was brought to by his wife, involuntarily, to be operated on by Keaton's character for his alcoholism
Alcoholism
Alcoholism is a broad term for problems with alcohol, and is generally used to mean compulsive and uncontrolled consumption of alcoholic beverages, usually to the detriment of the drinker's health, personal relationships, and social standing...
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Cast (in credits order)
- Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle - Fatty
- Buster KeatonBuster KeatonJoseph Frank "Buster" Keaton was an American comic actor, filmmaker, producer and writer. He was best known for his silent films, in which his trademark was physical comedy with a consistently stoic, deadpan expression, earning him the nickname "The Great Stone Face".Keaton was recognized as the...
- Dr. Hampton/woman with umbrella - Al St. JohnAlfred St. JohnAl St. John in his persona of Fuzzy Q. Jones basically defined the role and concept of "comical sidekick" to cowboy heroes from 1930 to 1951. St...
- Surgeon's Assistant - Alice LakeAlice LakeAlice Lake was an American film actress. She began her career during the silent film era and often appeared in comedy shorts opposite Roscoe Arbuckle.-Career:...
- Crazy Woman - Joe BordeauxJoe BordeauxJoe Bordeaux was an American film actor. He appeared in 73 films between 1914 and 1940.He was born in Colorado, and died in Los Angeles, California.-Selected filmography:* The Great Dictator...
- (as Joe Bordeau) - Kate Price - Nurse
See also
- List of American films of 1918
- Fatty Arbuckle filmographyFatty Arbuckle filmographyThese are the films of Roscoe Arbuckle. Films marked with a diamond were directed by and featured Arbuckle. He used the name William Goodrich on the films he directed from 1924 onwards.----...
- Buster Keaton filmographyBuster Keaton filmography- Starring Roscoe Arbuckle, featuring Buster Keaton :- Starring Buster Keaton :- Starring Buster Keaton, for Educational Pictures :- Starring Buster Keaton, for Columbia Pictures :- Starring Buster Keaton, for independent producers :...