I wouldn't say that Fatty's comedy was superior to, or anywhere near, the level of Chaplin or Keaton, but he was very talented, and what happened to him was a horrifying miscarriage of justice. If you dig deeply enough into this case, you'll come away convinced that the entire accusation was fabricated by a sleazy female associate of Rappe's who was at the party and concocted it in an unconscionable attempt to promote herself.
I wouldn't say that Fatty's comedy was superior to, or anywhere near, the level of Chaplin or Keaton, but he was very talented, and what happened to him was a horrifying miscarriage of justice. If you dig deeply enough into this case, you'll come away convinced that the entire accusation was fabricated by a sleazy female associate of Rappe's who was at the party and concocted it in an unconscionable attempt to promote herself.