The Great Gatsby
Comedies of the 1920s
Obviously, the characters in The Great Gatsby needed some comedy in their lives. With the introduction of the motion picture, slapstick comedy soon swept the nation. The films of Charlie Chaplin, Buster Keaton, and Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle featured this silent form of art (yes, it is art). Click on one of the links below to find out more about an actor.
Charlie Chaplin
Buster Keaton
Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle
Special thanks to Slapstick Central for the movies.
Page created on May 25, 1999.
Curator: Matt Barker