The “Fatty” Arbuckle Scandal, Will Hays, and Negotiated Morality in 1920s America
In the autumn of 1921, silent film comedian Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle was arrested for the rape and murder of a model and actress named Virginia Rappé. The ensuing scandal created a firestorm of controversy not just around Arbuckle but the entire motion picture industry. Religious and moral reformers...
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2015
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| Online Access: | http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/theses/1469 http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2478&context=theses |