

Back Stage(1919)
The terrible tale of a stage carpenter who saw so much that he sawed but little.
Roscoe and Buster give a bullying Strongman the what-for, but after the performance troupe quits it's up to Fatty and Buster to keep the show going.
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Roscoe and Buster give a bullying Strongman the what-for, but after the performance troupe quits it's up to Fatty and Buster to keep the show going.
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1919-09-07
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The terrible tale of a stage carpenter who saw so much that he sawed but little.
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