Bright Lights

Bright Lights

"Some Queen - and then some!"

NR 1916 · 20 min · Comedy

The manager of a small town hotel installs a cabaret in an attempt to achieve the standard set by restaurants in the large cities. His effort is ludicrous because of the fact that his talent is all recruited from the help in the hotel. Roscoe, the cook, is forced to appear in a dress suit and when Al St. John appears from the bar there is a lively rivalry between the two for the applause of the crowd. Mabel, the waitress, vies with a professional dancer from the city. Into this setting comes William Jefferson, a polished sharper, who takes the innocent Mabel by storm.

Directed by Roscoe Arbuckle

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Cast

Roscoe Arbuckle Fatty
Mabel Normand Mabel
William Jefferson The City Slicker
Al St. John The Bartender
Minta Durfee Minor Role (uncredited)

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