14 minutes of 1913 chaos: Roscoe Arbuckle watches a cockfight gone wrong.
Acting
Ford Sterling's oversized mugging defines Keystone excess.
Practical Effects
Real roosters, real chaos, real 1913 production values.
Director
Mack Sennett
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 'Rastus' name originated in Cream of Wheat advertising, making this part of a broader racist commercial tradition. The character type was already a minstrel staple by 1913.
Sennett shot this during his absolute peak output year—Keystone released over 150 shorts in 1913, often in less than a day.
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