Many people today may ask ‘who?’ when the name Fatty Arbuckle is brought up, but HBO is planning to adapt the book The Day the Laughter Stopped with Modern Family actor Eric Stonestreet portraying Arbuckle.
Adapted from the David A. Yallop book of the same name, the biopic deals with Roscoe ‘Fatty’ Arbuckle’s fall from being one of the most bankable stars in Hollywood to being considered a public disgrace – following his alleged involvement in the rape and murder of actress Virginia Rappe.
The Day The Laughter Stopped deals mostly with the aftermath of the alleged crime, and how it destroyed Arbuckle’s career – despite his acquittal at three separate trials.
Unfortunately for Arbuckle, he was a victim of the power of the media, and its ability to turn salacious crimes into a national obsession. ...
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Adapted from the David A. Yallop book of the same name, the biopic deals with Roscoe ‘Fatty’ Arbuckle’s fall from being one of the most bankable stars in Hollywood to being considered a public disgrace – following his alleged involvement in the rape and murder of actress Virginia Rappe.
The Day The Laughter Stopped deals mostly with the aftermath of the alleged crime, and how it destroyed Arbuckle’s career – despite his acquittal at three separate trials.
Unfortunately for Arbuckle, he was a victim of the power of the media, and its ability to turn salacious crimes into a national obsession. ...
Click to continue reading ‘Modern Family’ Star To Portray Fatty Arbuckle For HBO...
- 8/24/2011
- by Kevin Yeoman
- ScreenRant.com
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