Like many of the Arbuckle shorts, the story of THE HAYSEED is rambling and unfocused (Roscoe Arbuckle is after a girl and hijinks ensue in his attempts to woo her), but there is a sense of playful charm that more than makes up for that. The actors all seem to be having a great time here.
Like many of the Arbuckle shorts, the story of THE HAYSEED is rambling and unfocused (Roscoe Arbuckle is after a girl and hijinks ensue in his attempts to woo her), but there is a sense of playful charm that more than makes up for that. The actors all seem to be having a great time here.
A case of small town drama as the local mailman (Fatty Arbuckle) fends off the amorous advances of a conniving sheriff with eyes on his girl. Buster Keaton slides into the mix as a tangentially-involved general store owner who becomes aware of the lawman's inherently slimy nature, but it's mostly Arbuckle's show.
Roscoe Abruckle delivers the mail, while Buster Keaton manages the general store. While delivering the mail, Roscoe visits his girlfriend (Molly Malone), and the engage in the game of hide and seek.
This is a fairly decent pairing of Fatty Arbuckle with Buster Keaton--and the second to last time they appeared together on film. This is a rural comedy set around Fatty's general store/post office.
A low-budget-looking film starring one of the greatest paired talents in screen history is not their best, but makes itself enjoyable none the less. Molly Malone makes a convincing love interest who's not as innocent and sweet as most female characters in these sorts of films are.
'The Hayseed' is one of Roscoe Arbuckle's comedy shorts, with strong emphasis on slapstick and 'impossible' gags. As usual at this point in his career, he's ably abetted by the great Buster Keaton.
This Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle silent comedy short with Buster Keaton in support is not as funny as their previous efforts but still provides some decent laughs in this post office/general store setting. The beginning was perhaps the most hilarious with Buster and Roscoe each hitting each other with mail packages.
