Out West (1918 film)

Out West is a 1918 American short comedy film, a satire on contemporary westerns, starring Roscoe Fatty Arbuckle, Buster Keaton, and Al St. John. It was the first of Arbuckles Comique films to be filmed on the west coast, the previous five having been filmed in and around New York City. The idea for the story came from Natalie Talmadge, who was later to become Keatons first wife. The film contains racial stereotypes and attitudes, including a scene in which a gang of rowdy cowboys make a black man, played by Ernie Morrison Sr., dance by shooting at his feet.

Like many American films of the time, Out West was subject to cuts by city and state film censorship boards. For example, the Chicago Board of Censors required a cut of the scene of arrows in mans back and their removal, man burning back with gas flames, and the shooting of the bartender.Variety gave the film a positive review in its January 25, 1918 issue, saying it hits a better comedy tempo than any of his Arbuckles recent productions. Keatons comic tumbles were singled out for praise, as was Arbuckles direction of the film Good camera work aids the comedy. ........

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