The Life of the Party (1920 film)

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The Life of the Party
File:Life of the Party (1920) - 9.jpg
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Directed by Joseph Henabery
Produced by Jesse L. Lasky
Screenplay by Walter Woods
Based on The Life of the Party
1919 The Saturday Evening Post story
by Irvin S. Cobb
Starring Fatty Arbuckle
Cinematography Karl Brown
Production
company
Famous Players–Lasky Corporation
Distributed by Paramount Pictures
Release dates
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  • November 21, 1920 (1920-11-21)
Running time
 5 reels
Country United States
Language Silent (English intertitles)

The Life of the Party is a 1920 American comedy-drama film starring Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle.[1] A copy of the film is held by the Library of Congress.[2]

Plot

Attorney Algernon Leary (Roscoe Arbuckle), "pure milk" candidate for mayor, attends a party for grown-ups dressed as children. Going home in a blizzard, he is robbed of his fur coat, leaving him bare legged wearing rompers. He takes refuge in the first building he can reach, creating havoc in various apartments due to his appearance. He blunders into the rival candidate, Judge Voris (Frank Campeau) in a compromising situation with a vamp and forces him to withdraw, ensuring Leary's election as mayor after a whirlwind campaign.[3]

Cast

File:Fatty Arbuckle, Life of the Party, 1920.ogv
Clip from the film

Film still synopsis

The December 1921 Film Fun provided a synopsis of the film using stills.

  • Life of the Party (1920) - 1.jpg

    Attorney Leary (Arbuckle) promises the committee pure milk and fair service if he has to fight for it.[3]

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    The man (Campeau) responsible for conditions defies the attorney, who thereupon runs for mayor in opposition.[3]

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    At the children's party he is vamped by a leader of his rival's forces.[3]

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    So he starts for home and on the way is relieved of his fur overcoat.[3]

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    Taking refuge from the blizzard in the first apartment house he surprises the rival candidate in a vamp's room.[3]

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    Cold. Of course. Nevertheless the one he likes best from the committee brings news of the election.[3]

References

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  2. ↑ Catalog of Holdings The American Film Institute Collection and The United Artists Collection at The Library of Congress by The American Film Institution, c.1978
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

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