The Rough House

The Rough House

20 mins | Comedy | June 25, 1917

Living under the same roof with his newly-wed wife and his mother-in-law, a careless Mr Rough sets the nuptial bedroom on fire, as the residence's cook tries to woo the maid who only has eyes for the charming delivery boy. As one thing leads to another, Mr Rough ends up preparing dinner for a pair of duplicitous guests, when, clearly, he should be staying out of the kitchen. Does Mrs Rough know the visitors' true intentions? But, above all, how will this disastrous dinner party at the Rough house end?

The Rough House

20 mins | Comedy | June 25, 1917

The Rough House
Living under the same roof with his newly-wed wife and his mother-in-law, a careless Mr Rough sets the nuptial bedroom on fire, as the residence's cook tries to woo the maid who only has eyes for the charming delivery boy. As one thing leads to another, Mr Rough ends up preparing dinner for a pair of duplicitous guests, when, clearly, he should be staying out of the kitchen. Does Mrs Rough know the visitors' true intentions? But, above all, how will this disastrous dinner party at the Rough house end?
IMDb rating 5.6
Producers Comique Film Company
Original title The Rough House
Directors Roscoe Arbuckle, Buster Keaton
Writers Joseph Anthony Roach, Roscoe Arbuckle, Buster Keaton

Cast

Roscoe Arbuckle

as Mr. Rough

Al St. John

as Cook

Buster Keaton

as Gardener / Delivery Boy / Cop

Alice Lake

as Mrs. Rough

Agnes Neilson

as Mother-in-Law