The Butcher Boy (1917)
Overview
Customers and clerks frolic in a general store. Roscoe walks out of the freezer wearing a fur coat, then does some clever cleaver tossing. In Buster's film debut he buys a pail of molasses.
Where to watch The Butcher Boy
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Public Domain Movies, Fawesome | — | — |
| United Arab Emirates | Public Domain Movies | — | — |
| Saudi Arabia | Public Domain Movies | — | — |
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What is The Butcher Boy about?
Customers and clerks frolic in a general store. Roscoe walks out of the freezer wearing a fur coat, then does some clever cleaver tossing. In Buster's film debut he buys a pail of molasses. The Butcher Boy is a Comedy movie, released on 1917-04-23, runtime 24 minutes.
Is The Butcher Boy worth watching?
TMDB users rate The Butcher Boy 6.1 out of 10 from 74 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
Where can I watch The Butcher Boy?
In the United States, The Butcher Boy is free to watch on Public Domain Movies and Fawesome. The table on this page lists 2 more countries. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Roscoe Arbuckle
Cast
- Roscoe Arbuckle as Fatty / Saccharine
- Buster Keaton as Buster
- Al St. John as Alum
- Josephine Stevens as Almondine
- Arthur Earle as The Manager
- Joe Bordeaux as Accomplice
- Charles Dudley as (uncredited)
- Alice Lake as Amanda (uncredited)
- Agnes Neilson as Miss Teachem (uncredited)
- Luke the Dog
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