Post by phantomparticle on Aug 31, 2020 10:26:32 GMT
Doubtful.
There is no money in it and he is not as well known today as Chaplin, Chaney and Keaton, all of whose stories have been (somewhat) told. His rise and fall are certainly dramatic. However, the circumstances of his crime and series of trials 100 years ago don't have the same impact on jaded modern audiences who have witnessed several high profile celebrity trials over the last couple of decades.
If I had to pick one silent film star for a bio, it would be Clara Bow whose early life was a horror story. Even at the height of her career, Bow faced harsh criticism over unfounded rumors of her supposed scandalous lifestyle that, even if true, pales in comparison to the exhibitionists in Hollywood today. As with Arbuckle, there is no money in it, and who knows Bow today except Classic and Silent film fans?
There is no money in it and he is not as well known today as Chaplin, Chaney and Keaton, all of whose stories have been (somewhat) told. His rise and fall are certainly dramatic. However, the circumstances of his crime and series of trials 100 years ago don't have the same impact on jaded modern audiences who have witnessed several high profile celebrity trials over the last couple of decades.
If I had to pick one silent film star for a bio, it would be Clara Bow whose early life was a horror story. Even at the height of her career, Bow faced harsh criticism over unfounded rumors of her supposed scandalous lifestyle that, even if true, pales in comparison to the exhibitionists in Hollywood today. As with Arbuckle, there is no money in it, and who knows Bow today except Classic and Silent film fans?