Roscoe Arbuckle quotes

Roscoe Arbuckle was an American comedian and film actor, famous for his slapstick performances during the silent film era. His career reached significant heights before being marred by a scandal that affected his reputation. He later made a comeback as a director and remains an influential figure in early Hollywood comedy. Here are 7 of his quotes:

No price is too high to pay for a good laugh.

Roscoe Arbuckle

Acquittal is not enough for Roscoe Arbuckle. We feel that a great injustice has been done him ... there was not the slightest proof adduced to connect him in any way with the commission of a crime. He was manly throughout the case and told a straightforward story which we all believe. We wish him success and hope that the American people will take the judgement of fourteen men and women that Roscoe Arbuckle is entirely innocent and free from all blame.

Roscoe Arbuckle

I've never used my weight to get a laugh. That is, used my size as the subject for humor. You never saw me stuck in a door-way or stuck in a chair.

Roscoe Arbuckle

I don't weigh a pound over one hundred and eighty and, what's more, I never did.

Roscoe Arbuckle

I shall produce nothing that will offend the proprieties, whether applied to children or grownups. My pictures are turned out with clean hands and, therefore, with a clear conscience which, like virtue, is its own reward.

Roscoe Arbuckle

How did I become a star? I don't know how it happened. When I look at my old pictures, I can't tell how it happened!

Roscoe Arbuckle