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Fatty Arbuckle
HEREWITH is presented a bunch of "gags" that you probably won't see on the screen. They are merely being tried out to see if they're funny — if the}' can "get a laugh." What is a "gag"?
Why. a "gag" is a bit of "business" — a situation, that will shake a laugh out of the casual looker, because of its incongruity, its abrupt contrast, or its physical humor. It may be a subtle piece of work or a sudden bit of rough stuff.
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Now comedy making is largely inspirational. JMost of the "gags" are evolved on the scene, so that the "writing" of the vehicle is largely a matter of physical experimentation.
Many times the screen comedian keeps his entire company on the set for
hours, just to provide him with the atmosphere necessary to work out his "gags."
"The gag's the thing" is the gospel of the makers of slapstick comedy. And very often when the "gags" are coming good, the plot — if there happens to be one — is tossed into the scrap heap to make room for the "gags."
Roscoe Arbuckle, like Charlie Chaplin, likes to dope out his funny stunts right in front of the camera, even if it is not in operation, but "Fatty" is more generous with his footage so far as his colleagues are concerned — he lets them "get" the laugh if it improves the completed product.
"Now this is an old gag, but we'll try to
get a new angle on it. When I swing
Al ducks and Buster gets the broom on
the jaw. We'll try it once — "
The way it worked.