“The Life of the Party” (1920) starring Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle / Z-View
The Life of the Party (1920)
Director: Joseph Henabery
Screenplay: Walter Woods; based on The Life of the Party by Irvin S. Cobb
Stars: Roscoe ‘Fatty’ Arbuckle, Winifred Greenwood, Roscoe Karns, Julia Faye and William Boyd.
Tagline: A fast and festive fun frolic in five acts and forty antics. Filled with gambols, girls and giggles and all fussed up with joy.
The Plot…
Algernon Leary (Arbuckle) is a lawyer approached by Milly Hollister and ladies from the Better Babies League. Business men from a milk consortium have worked together to drive up the price of milk. Algernon is attracted to Milly and agrees to take on the case.
Judge Voris, who is hearing the case has been secretly paid off by the consortium. The Judge has his sights on a higher office and discrediting Algernon is first on his list.
Thoughts (beware of spoilers)…
The Life of the Party is Arbuckle’s second full length feature. It lacks to fun and joy of his shorts.
The Life of the Party (1920) rates 2 of 5 stars.
